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Ululation

noun/ˌʌluːlˈeɪʃən/
Definition
a long loud emotional utterance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌʌluːlˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌʌluːlˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌʌluːlˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌʌluːlˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long loud emotional utterance
“he gave a howl of pain”
Word Forms
howlverblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
ululateverbemit long loud cries
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jubel
eine lange laute emotionale Äußerung
🇪🇸Spanish
ululato
una expresión emocional larga y fuerte
🇮🇹Italian
ululato
una lunga e forte espressione emotiva
🇳🇱Dutch
gehuil
een lange luide emotionele uiting
🇵🇹Portuguese
ululação
uma expressão emocional longa e alta
🇷🇺Russian
завывание
длинное громкое эмоциональное высказывание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धूम
एक लंबा ज़ोरदार भावनात्मक उच्चारण
🇮🇳Tamil
உள்ளிழுத்தல்
ஒரு நீண்ட உரத்த உணர்வுபூர்வமான பேச்சு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉల్లేఖనం
సుదీర్ఘమైన బిగ్గరగా భావోద్వేగ ఉచ్చారణ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉಲ್ಲಾಸ
ದೀರ್ಘ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಮಾತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉലുലേഷൻ
ഒരു നീണ്ട ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള വൈകാരിക ഉച്ചാരണം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
泣声
长而响亮的情感话语
🇯🇵Japanese
脈拍
長く大声で感情的な発言
🇰🇷Korean
우는 소리
길고 시끄러운 감정적 발언
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếng rên rỉ
một câu nói dài đầy cảm xúc
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงสะท้อน
คำพูดทางอารมณ์ที่ดังยาว
🇮🇩Indonesian
ululasi
ucapan emosional yang panjang dan keras
🇲🇾Malay
ululasi
luahan emosi yang panjang dan kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الزغاريد
كلام عاطفي طويل بصوت عال
🇮🇷Persian
غزل
یک بیان احساسی بلند بلند
🇹🇷Turkish
uluma
uzun ve yüksek sesli duygusal bir ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְבָבָה
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What is the primary definition of the word 'ululation'?
The primary meaning of 'ululation' is 'a long loud emotional utterance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ululation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ululation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ululation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ululation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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