Dictionary Check: trill
"trill" is a valid word!
Scrabble
5
points
Words with Friends
7
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Definition
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
Example:
"he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"
verb
pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme /r/
Example:
"Some speakers trill their r's"
verb
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
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