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yelps

The correct spelling is yelps.

How to pronounce yelps

noun

IPA: /jɛlps/

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The correct spelling is yelps. An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance. For example: "The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail."

Usage Examples

The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.

The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
  2. 2.A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.

verb

  1. 1.To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

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