Originally Posted by
Pope130
Depends on context. One, two, or three syllables.
Normally, two syllables: Kie-oat.
Properly, three syllables: Kie-oh-tee.
When talking to a varmint hunter, one syllable: 'yote.
When speaking to law enforcement about the folks who facilitate the transport of undocumented foreign born workers, three syllables: Coy-yoh-tae.
Are you sure you spelled Kie-oat right? I use Kie-yote. But my brother uses Kie-yo3te (the 3 is silent)