ukulele

IPA: jukʌɫˈeɪɫi

Examples of "ukulele" in Sentences

Here in Hawaii the ukulele is still a large part of our culture.
The ukulele is a cultural icon that is seen virtually everywhere here.
The Hawaiians gave the instrument the name ukulele, which translates to ‘jumping flea.’
The ukulele is not an instrument you normally associate with the blues; nor is the blues section where you'd expect to find a Cyndi Lauper CD.
The ukulele, which was based on the four-stringed braginho or cavaquinhos from Portugal is an example of an earlier small-sized European guitar being introduced to a different society; the word ukulele is Hawaiian for "flea".
Godfrey learned to play the ukulele from a Hawaiian shipmate while he was in the Navy, and when he went on television to promote the new plastic ukuleles, more than 9 million ukuleles were sold, in the second great-wave of ukulele popularity.
One of the interesting things about practicing ukulele is that since I like to sing as well, finding songs to practice is a balance between what has manageable chords, and what has a melody I already know (hopefully it fits my vocal range as well).