American English pronunciation

How to pronounce yearling

IPA transcription: ['jɚlɪŋ]

Pronunciation variants: ['jɚlɪŋ]['jɪlɪŋ]

Hear “yearling” pronounced

['jɚlɪŋ]

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['jɚlɪŋ]

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['jɚlɪŋ]

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Noun

  • a young child

  • a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth

  • an animal in its second year

Usage examples

  • Canadian breeders sent a gift of three yearling bulls to help establish the breed.