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Ululation

Ululation (/ˌjuːljʊˈleɪʃən, ˌʌl-/ ⓘ,[1][2] from Latin ululo), is a long, wavering, high-pitched vocal sound resembling a howl with a trilling quality. It is produced by emitting a high pitched loud voice accompanied with a rapid back and forth movement of the tongue and the uvula.[3]

In popular culture[edit]

At the 2020 Super Bowl LIV halftime show, Colombian singer Shakira, ululated at the camera during her performances.[29]

Keening

Onomatopoeia

Tarzan yell

Yodeling

The dictionary definition of ululation at Wiktionary

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"Sound clip of a North African ululation"

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