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yodel

noun verb

A songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
Y
Ends with
L
Contains
OD
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈjəʊ.dəl

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Definitions

noun

  1. A songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto

verb

  1. Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

    “The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains”

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The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains

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