Spelling

[clueless123]

Does anybody else remember when yogurt had an aitch in it?

[Ken4155]

The 'H' has been dropped because advances in technology mean that no yogs are hurt in the manufacturing process:-) I'll get me coat.......

[ichkeria]

“Yogurt” is the shortest and simplest form so no surprise it’s the most popular form

[JimF]

Anybody remember Dessert Farm yogurts from the 70s? I used to love them, especially the pear and banana ones.

[Canary42]

Yes, I remember and still use the h .

[Pyxis]

I spell it with an h too.

I think the Americans prefer 'yogurt' and like so many other things, that version can take over.

Interestingly, the original Turkish word has an accent over the g, which is probably why we put an h into it... the accent must change the sound of the g slightly, and our inserted h must reflect that.

I've just checked with an online pronunciation in Turkish, and yes, the g is barely pronounced.