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yodel

/ˈjoʊ.dəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
yo-del
IPA
/ˈjoʊ.dəl/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

noun

An act of yodelling.

noun

A song incorporating yodelling.

Etymology

Borrowed from German jodeln.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjoʊ.dəl/
  • British English: /ˈjəʊ.dəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yodels (present, singular) yodeling (US, participle) yodelling (UK, participle) yodeled (US, participle) yodeled (US, past) yodelled (UK, participle) yodelled (UK, past) yodels (plural)

Derived Forms

yodeler yodeller

Phrases

Tarzan yodel yodel in the canyon yodel up the valley

Frequently Paired Words

yodelayheehoo

Synonyms

warble descant

Rhymes With

modal intermodal bimodal hodel odle bodle roedel knodel nodal

Questions

How do you pronounce yodel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjoʊ.dəl/.
What does yodel mean?
To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
Where does yodel come from?
Borrowed from German jodeln.

How to pronounce yodel

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