ゔょ

Japanese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲo̞]

Syllable

ゔょ • (vyo) 

1. The hiragana syllable ゔょ (vyo). Its equivalent in katakana is ヴョ (vyo).

Usage notes

• This is a relatively recent addition to kana usage to represent the non-native sound vyo. As such, this is only found in borrowed words. Many speakers, especially older people, may pronounce this more as byo, [bʲo̞].