trill
Nouns
- (n) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it shake,
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(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
Verbs
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(v) pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme "r"
- Some speakers trill their r's
- (v) sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below warble, quaver,