Search Result:trill
KK Pronunciation
〔 trIl 〕
Pronunciation
〔 tril 〕
Overview of noun trill
The noun trill has 2 senses
- trill, shake -- (a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it)
- trill -- (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")
Overview of verb trill
The verb trill has 2 senses
- trill -- (pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's")
- warble, trill, quaver -- (sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below)