How Do You Spell YOICK?

Pronunciation: [jˈɔ͡ɪk] (IPA)

Yoick is a word commonly used in fox hunting to signal a change in direction. Its spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /jɔɪk/. The first sound, /j/, is a palatal approximant, similar to the sound of the "y" in "yes." The second sound, /ɔɪ/, is a diphthong made up of the short "o" sound followed by the long "i" sound. Finally, the last sound, /k/, is a voiceless velar stop, similar to the "k" sound in "key."

Etymology of YOICK

The word "yoick" comes from the language of foxhunting, specifically from the traditional hunting cry used to encourage the hounds while chasing foxes. It is believed to have originated in England in the late 18th century. The exact etymology of the word is uncertain, but it is thought to be a variant of the word "hoick", which means to urge forward or to make a sudden movement. Some suggest that "yoick" may have derived from the sound made while urging the hounds, while others theorize that it may have evolved from the phrase "hoi up", which was an old hunting call. Ultimately, the precise origin remains somewhat speculative, but it is connected to the hunting tradition and its distinctive calls.

Conjugate verb Yoick

CONDITIONAL

I would yoick
you would yoick
he/she/it would yoick
we would yoick
they would yoick

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be yoicking
you would be yoicking
he/she/it would be yoicking
we would be yoicking
they would be yoicking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have yoick
you would have yoick
he/she/it would have yoick
we would have yoick
they would have yoick

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been yoicking
you would have been yoicking
he/she/it would have been yoicking
we would have been yoicking
they would have been yoicking

FUTURE

I will yoick
you will yoick
he/she/it will yoick
we will yoick
they will yoick

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be yoicking
you will be yoicking
he/she/it will be yoicking
we will be yoicking
they will be yoicking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have yoicked
you will have yoicked
he/she/it will have yoicked
we will have yoicked
they will have yoicked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been yoicking
you will have been yoicking
he/she/it will have been yoicking
we will have been yoicking
they will have been yoicking

IMPERATIVE

you yoick
we let´s yoick

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to yoick

PAST

I yoicked
you yoicked
he/she/it yoicked
we yoicked
they yoicked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was yoicking
you were yoicking
he/she/it was yoicking
we were yoicking
they were yoicking

PAST PARTICIPLE

yoicked

PAST PERFECT

I had yoicked
you had yoicked
he/she/it had yoicked
we had yoicked
they had yoicked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been yoicking
you had been yoicking
he/she/it had been yoicking
we had been yoicking
they had been yoicking

PRESENT

I yoick
you yoick
he/she/it yoicks
we yoick
they yoick

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am yoicking
you are yoicking
he/she/it is yoicking
we are yoicking
they are yoicking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

yoicking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have yoicked
you have yoicked
he/she/it has yoicked
we have yoicked
they have yoicked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been yoicking
you have been yoicking
he/she/it has been yoicking
we have been yoicking
they have been yoicking