noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/kɒˈrɑːl/
Received-Pronunciation:/kɔːˈɹɑːl/
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/kəˈræl/
General-American:/kəˈrɑl/
rhymes with -æl
rhymes with -ɑːl
homophone: corral (US)
CMU ARPABET:K ER0 AE1 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A chorus or choir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: choral
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hymn, anthem
History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Choral.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.