Word of the Day: Yolk
The yellow inside area of an egg is called the yolk. This is a rich source of protein for the animal that feeds on the yolk as it develops inside of an egg shell. It’s also a good source of protein for people who like to eat eggs.
Some people separate the egg white from the yolk because the white part is less caloric, but most of the flavor of the egg is found in the yolk.
This word is hard for some students to pronounce. Here are a couple things to consider.
- The “l” is silent.
- This word rhymes with many words in English.
- joke
- Coke
- folk
- spoke
- soak
- yolk
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with Y page to see the list of all words starting with letter Y. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
