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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yokelish

/ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yoke-l-ish
IPA
/ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From yokel + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more yokelish (comparative) most yokelish (superlative)

Derived Forms

yokelishness

Synonyms

ill-bred bounderish lowbred rude underbred

Questions

How do you pronounce yokelish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjəʊkəlɪʃ/.
What does yokelish mean?
Like a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.
Where does yokelish come from?
From yokel + -ish.

How to pronounce yokelish

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