How to pronounce bayou
Listen to bayou in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“bayou” in real sentences
71 clips in the index · 22 American · 14 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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You mentioned the Shake Bayou inquiry.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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In words like skunk, squash, and bayou.
CrashCourse · hear it here
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album called The Resurrection of the Bayou Maharaja.
The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here
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He tours with his group, the Bayou Swamp Band.
60 Minutes · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of bayou. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.