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yodel

Syllabification: (yo·del)
Pronunciation: /ˈyōdl/

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Definition of yodel

verb (yodels, yodeling, yodeled ; Britishyodels, yodelling, yodelled)

[no object]
  • practice a form of singing or calling marked by rapid alternation between the normal voice and falsetto.

noun

  • a song, melody, or call delivered in a yodel.

Derivatives

yodeler

noun

Origin:

early 19th century: from German jodeln

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