How to Pronounce "yokel"
word
ˈjoʊkɛɫ
YOH-kuhl
jˈəʊkəl
YOH-kuhl
Definition
A 'yokel' is an insulting word for someone from a rural area who is seen as unsophisticated or not very educated.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjoʊkɛɫ
British English
jˈəʊkəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YOH-kuhl
UK
YOH-kuhl
Listen in Context
They called him a yokel because he didn't know how to use the subway.
The movie shows a yokel moving to the city for the first time.
He thinks everyone from the countryside is a yokel.
When I wore boots to the fancy restaurant, I felt like a total yokel.