how to pronounce ululate

/ˈjuː.ljə.lɛɪt/

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ululate is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of ululate

verb:

To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
To produce a rapid and prolonged series of sharp noises with one's voice.

ululate frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ululate occurs in english on average 0 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.

topics ululate can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that ululate can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;