Defenition of the word trill

• Defenition of the word trill

  • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme \r\; "Some spekaers trill their r's"
  • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
  • sing with trills
  • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r''; "Some speakers trill their r''s"
  • the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula
  • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'

Synonyms for the word trill

• • quaver
  • shake
  • shrill
  • vibration
  • warble

Similar words in the trill

• • trill
  • trill's
  • trilled
  • trilling
  • trillion
  • trillion's
  • trillions
  • trillionth
  • trillionth's
  • trillionths
  • trills

Hypernyms for the word trill

• • articulate
  • articulation
  • enounce
  • enunciate
  • musical note
  • note
  • pronounce
  • say
  • sing
  • sound out
  • tone

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