how to pronounce yearling

/ˈjɝlɪŋ/

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yearling is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of yearling in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… bird as mature or yearling if they have …”

meanings of yearling

noun:

A sophomore at West Point military academy.
A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

yearling frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word yearling occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.