How To Pronounce Yodel

yodel

Phonemic

/ˈjəʊ.dəl/

Phonetic

[ˈjəʊ.dl̩]

Phonemic

/ˈjoʊ.dəl/

In British English, yodel is pronounced /ˈjəʊ.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjəʊ.dl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.dəl/.

Yodel has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

jəʊdəl

Yodel has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

yodel + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈjəʊ.dəlz/

/ˈjoʊ.dəlz/

yodel + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈjəʊ.dəld/

/ˈjoʊ.dəld/

yodel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈjəʊ.dəl.ɪŋ/

/ˈjoʊ.dəl.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Yodel

modal

Questions About Yodel

How do you pronounce yodel in British English?

In British English, yodel is pronounced /ˈjəʊ.dəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈjəʊ.dl̩].

How do you pronounce yodel in American English?

In American English, yodel is pronounced /ˈjoʊ.dəl/.

How many syllables are in yodel?

Yodel has two syllables, /jəʊ/ + /dəl/.

Where is the stress in yodel?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /jəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce yodel the same way?

No. British English has /ˈjəʊ.dəl/ and American English has /ˈjoʊ.dəl/.

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