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field-holler

field-hol·ler
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld hol-er]
    • /fild ˈhɒl ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld hol-er]
    • /fild ˈhɒl ər/

Definition of field-holler word

  • noun field-holler a cry employing falsetto, portamento, and sudden changes of pitch, used in African-American work songs, later integrated into the techniques of the blues 0

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Parts of speech for Field-holler

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

field-holler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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