What is the meaning of yield?
yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, relent, defer mean to give way to someone or something that one can no longer resist. yield may apply to any sort or degree of giving way before force, argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
Is Y silent in yield?
Yes, the ‘y‘ in ‘yield‘ is definitely pronounced, just as it is pronounced in all other words which begin with a ‘y‘. We never drop the ‘y‘ – there is no word pronounced ‘eeld’, just as there is no word pronounced es, et, ellow or esterday!
How do you pronounce yield?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘yield‘: Break ‘yield‘ down into sounds: [YEELD] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘yield‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.