How Do You Spell YODEL?

Pronunciation: [jˈə͡ʊdə͡l] (IPA)

The word "yodel" is spelled with five letters and pronounced /ˈjoʊ.dəl/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first sound is a long "o" sound followed by a "y" sound, which is the start of the word "youth". The third sound is a short "o" followed by a "d" sound similar to "doll". The pronunciation ends with an "ul" sound, like in the word "tulip". The word "yodel" is commonly associated with Swiss folk music, as it is a vocal technique that involves alternating between head and chest voice.

YODEL Meaning and Definition

1. Yodel is a verb that refers to a form of singing or vocalization characterized by rapidly changing pitches between a low chest voice and a higher falsetto or head voice. It is primarily associated with Swiss folk music and Alpine culture. The term "yodel" originates from the German word "jodeln," which is derived from the Middle High German "jodlen," meaning "to utter the syllable yo."

   In yodeling, the singer switches between the lower and higher registers of their voice in quick succession, often with a distinct break or yodeling sound at the transition point. This technique creates a unique, melodic, and often rhythmic sound. Yodeling may include quick trills, leaps, and changes in pitch, allowing the singer to showcase their vocal agility.

   Historically, yodeling served as a way to communicate across mountainous and rural regions. It was also employed as a means of expression and entertainment, often performed during social gatherings, festivals, or while tending livestock. Nowadays, yodeling has gained popularity beyond its traditional roots and can be found in various genres of music, including country, folk, and even rock.

   In conclusion, yodeling is a distinctive vocal technique involving rapid pitch changes between a low and high register, often used in Swiss folk music and Alpine culture, but also observed in other musical genres.

Common Misspellings for YODEL

• midel
• padel
• sidel
• modelo
• codul
• yoday
• codell
• modell
• reodel
• hadel
• youde
• youed
• yodler
• yokal
• bodely
• moodel
• yourl
• yodle
• wodl
• rodel
• ordel
• poodel
• yorkl
• wodul
• nodel
• mmodel
• mordel
• iodeal
• modela
• lozel
• oodel
• oudel
• sondel
• vldel
• todel
• yodl
• yoodel
• yodell
• ludel
• vedel
• Feodel
• loeel
• Ooidel
• owdel
• yodee
• yodde
• Yodlel
• yowely
• dedel
• odell
• Vydel
• yadel
• louel
• dydel
• yzobel
• zodee
• Kyndel
• kydel
• zudel
• myodl
• ioden
• ydey
• eoael
• iddel
• jndel
• oocel
• odoel
• podsel
• ToODEL
• yoodl
• myocel
• zooel
• kofel
• Uouel
• YUDEY
• Epodel
• noedel
• Yomem
• Yaddel
• Yudee
• Yoddo
• Iydel
• Yodleld
• Yoddlel
• Bydel
• COADEL
• Yoxex

Etymology of YODEL

The word "yodel" is believed to have originated from the German term "jodeln", which itself comes from the Bavarian term "joa". The exact origins of "joa" are uncertain, but it is thought to have developed from Middle High German roots. "Jodeln" refers to a type of vocal technique characterized by rapid changes between chest voice and falsetto, typically used by inhabitants of the mountainous regions in the Alps. The term "yodel" was first recorded in English in the early 19th century, when Alpine music and culture, including this vocal style, began to gain popularity.

Plural form of YODEL is YODELS

Conjugate verb Yodel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be yodelling

you would be yodelling

he/she/it would be yodelling

we would be yodelling

they would be yodelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have yodeled; yodelled

you would have yodeled; yodelled

he/she/it would have yodeled; yodelled

we would have yodeled; yodelled

they would have yodeled; yodelled

I would have yodel

you would have yodel

he/she/it would have yodel

we would have yodel

they would have yodel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been yodelling

you would have been yodelling

he/she/it would have been yodelling

we would have been yodelling

they would have been yodelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been yodeling; yodelling

you would have been yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it would have been yodeling; yodelling

we would have been yodeling; yodelling

they would have been yodeling; yodelling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would yodel

you would yodel

he/she/it would yodel

we would yodel

they would yodel

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be yodeling; yodelling

you would be yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it would be yodeling; yodelling

we would be yodeling; yodelling

they would be yodeling; yodelling

FUTURE

I will yodel

you will yodel

he/she/it will yodel

we will yodel

they will yodel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be yodeling; yodelling

you will be yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it will be yodeling; yodelling

we will be yodeling; yodelling

they will be yodeling; yodelling

I will be yodelling

you will be yodelling

he/she/it will be yodelling

we will be yodelling

they will be yodelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have yodeled; yodelled

you will have yodeled; yodelled

he/she/it will have yodeled; yodelled

we will have yodeled; yodelled

they will have yodeled; yodelled

I will have yodelled

you will have yodelled

he/she/it will have yodelled

we will have yodelled

they will have yodelled

I will have yodelled, will have yodeled

we will have yodelled, will have yodeled

you will have yodelled, will have yodeled

he/she/it will have yodelled, will have yodeled

they will have yodelled, will have yodeled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been yodeling; yodelling

you will have been yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it will have been yodeling; yodelling

we will have been yodeling; yodelling

they will have been yodeling; yodelling

I will have been yodelling

you will have been yodelling

he/she/it will have been yodelling

we will have been yodelling

they will have been yodelling

IMPERATIVE

you yodel

we let´s yodel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to yodel

PAST

I yodelled

you yodelled

he/she/it yodelled

we yodelled

they yodelled

I yodelled, yodeled

we yodelled, yodeled

you yodelled, yodeled

he/she/it yodelled, yodeled

they yodelled, yodeled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was yodeling; yodelling

you were yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it was yodeling; yodelling

we were yodeling; yodelling

they were yodeling; yodelling

I was yodelling

you were yodelling

he/she/it was yodelling

we were yodelling

they were yodelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

yodeled; yodelled

yodelled

PAST PERFECT

I had yodeled; yodelled

you had yodeled; yodelled

he/she/it had yodeled; yodelled

we had yodeled; yodelled

they had yodeled; yodelled

I had yodelled

you had yodelled

he/she/it had yodelled

we had yodelled

they had yodelled

I had yodelled, had yodeled

we had yodelled, had yodeled

you had yodelled, had yodeled

he/she/it had yodelled, had yodeled

they had yodelled, had yodeled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been yodeling; yodelling

you had been yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it had been yodeling; yodelling

we had been yodeling; yodelling

they had been yodeling; yodelling

I had been yodelling

you had been yodelling

he/she/it had been yodelling

we had been yodelling

they had been yodelling

PRESENT

I yodel

you yodel

he/she/it yodels

we yodel

they yodel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am yodeling; yodelling

you are yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it is yodeling; yodelling

we are yodeling; yodelling

they are yodeling; yodelling

I am yodelling

you are yodelling

he/she/it is yodelling

we are yodelling

they are yodelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

yodeling; yodelling

yodelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have yodeled; yodelled

you have yodeled; yodelled

he/she/it has yodeled; yodelled

we have yodeled; yodelled

they have yodeled; yodelled

I have yodelled

you have yodelled

he/she/it has yodelled

we have yodelled

they have yodelled

I have yodeled, have yodelled

we have yodeled, have yodelled

you have yodeled, have yodelled

he/she/it has yodeled, has yodelled

they have yodeled, have yodelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been yodeling; yodelling

you have been yodeling; yodelling

he/she/it has been yodeling; yodelling

we have been yodeling; yodelling

they have been yodeling; yodelling

I have been yodelling

you have been yodelling

he/she/it has been yodelling

we have been yodelling

they have been yodelling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it yodel

SIMPLE PAST

I yodeled; yodelled

you yodeled; yodelled

he/she/it yodeled; yodelled

we yodeled; yodelled

they yodeled; yodelled

I am yodeling, am yodelling

we are yodelling, are yodeling

you are yodelling, are yodeling

he/she/it is yodeling, is yodelling

they are yodelling, are yodeling

I was yodelling, was yodeling

we were yodeling, were yodelling

you were yodeling, were yodelling

he/she/it was yodelling, was yodeling

they were yodeling, were yodelling

I will be yodeling, will be yodelling

we will be yodeling, will be yodelling

you will be yodeling, will be yodelling

he/she/it will be yodeling, will be yodelling

they will be yodeling, will be yodelling

I have been yodeling, have been yodelling

we have been yodeling, have been yodelling

you have been yodelling, have been yodeling

he/she/it has been yodeling, has been yodelling

they have been yodelling, have been yodeling

I had been yodelling, had been yodeling

we had been yodelling, had been yodeling

you had been yodelling, had been yodeling

he/she/it had been yodelling, had been yodeling

they had been yodelling, had been yodeling

I will have been yodeling, will have been yodelling

we will have been yodeling, will have been yodelling

you will have been yodeling, will have been yodelling

he/she/it will have been yodeling, will have been yodelling

they will have been yodeling, will have been yodelling

I would have yodelled, would have yodeled

we would have yodelled, would have yodeled

you would have yodelled, would have yodeled

he/she/it would have yodelled, would have yodeled

they would have yodelled, would have yodeled

I would be yodelling, would be yodeling

we would be yodelling, would be yodeling

you would be yodelling, would be yodeling

he/she/it would be yodelling, would be yodeling

they would be yodelling, would be yodeling

I would have been yodelling, would have been yodeling

we would have been yodelling, would have been yodeling

you would have been yodelling, would have been yodeling

he/she/it would have been yodelling, would have been yodeling

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