yodel
/ˈjoʊdəl/
verb
- To sing or call out with rapid changes between a normal voice and a high-pitched falsetto, traditionally associated with Alpine regions.
- She learned to yodel while visiting the Swiss Alps.
- He can yodel a cheerful tune that echoes through the mountains.
- The farmer yodeled across the valley to call his cows.
noun
- A song or call performed by yodeling.
- The yodel echoed off the cliffs and faded into the distance.
- I tried to imitate the yodel I heard on the recording.
- They performed a traditional yodel at the folk festival.