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trill

DEFINITIONS OF: trill

1

n a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

Synonyms:
shake
Type of:
musical note, note, tone
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

n the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula

“he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill”
Type of:
articulation
the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

v sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Synonyms:
quaver, warble
Type of:
sing
produce tones with the voice

v pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'

“Some speakers trill their r's”
Type of:
articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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