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- [yohd-l]
- /ˈyoʊd l/
- /ˈjəʊ.dəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yohd-l]
- /ˈyoʊd l/
Definitions of yodel word
- noun yodel a song, refrain, etc., so sung. 1
- noun yodel a call or shout so uttered. 1
- noun yodel Practice a form of singing or calling marked by rapid alternation between the normal voice and falsetto. 1
- intransitive verb yodel sing in a warbling style 1
- verb yodel When someone yodels, they sing normal notes with very high quick notes in between. 0
- noun yodel an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps 0
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Origin of yodel
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70, yodel is from the German word jodeln
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Parts of speech for Yodel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yodel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yodel
verb yodel
- sing — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
- shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- trill — to cause to flow in a thin stream.
- warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.
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