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yo·del
 yodel
- pronunciation:
- yo
d
 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
yodeled, yodeling, yodels |
| definition: |
to sing or call out with frequent, abrupt changes so that the voice fluctuates between the natural chest voice and a falsetto.
She learned to yodel as a child in Switzerland. |
| related words: |
quaver |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a song or refrain with frequent rapid changes between the natural voice and a very high voice, esp. popular among the mountain people of the Alps.
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| derivation: |
yodeler (n.) |
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