Words · Familiar
trill
/tɹɪl/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
- noun
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
- verb
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
Some speakers trill their r's
- verb
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below