yodel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.
noun
  1. An act of yodelling.
  2. A song incorporating yodelling.

Pronunciation

/ˈjəʊ.dəl/ /ˈjoʊ.dəl/ en-us-yodel.ogg

Word forms

yodel yodels yodeling yodelling yodeled yodelled

Etymology

From German jodeln.

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