trill

/tril/
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trill

She sings a beautiful trill in her solo.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A speech sound: A rapid vibration or alternation between two sounds, especially in the articulation of certain consonants like 'r', produced by the tongue quickly tapping against the roof of the mouth.
    • A musical ornament: A rapid alternation between a main note and the note a semitone or whole tone above it.

  2. Verb:

    • To produce a trill: To sing or play a note with a rapid alternation.
    • To articulate with a trill: To pronounce a sound, particularly the phoneme 'r', with a rapid vibration of the tongue.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The singer's beautiful trill at the end of the phrase impressed the audience.
    • In some languages, the alveolar trill is a distinct consonant sound.
  • Verb:
    • The flutist will trill between C and D in the next measure.
    • Some speakers trill their r's, giving their accent a distinctive quality.
Advanced Usage
  • "To execute a trill": To perform a musical trill skillfully.
    • The pianist's ability to execute a clean trill is remarkable.
  • "A voiced trill": A trill produced with vocal cord vibration, like the Spanish 'rr'.
    • The word "perro" contains a voiced alveolar trill.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trilling (n/adj): The act or sound of producing a trill; characterized by trills.
    • The trilling of the birds filled the morning air.
  • Triller (n): One who or that which trills.
    • She is a skilled triller on the flute.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Warble, quaver, vibrato (in music, though vibrato is a pitch fluctuation, not an alternation between notes).
  • Verb: Warble, quaver.
Related Phrases
  • "Roll one's r's": A common phrase meaning to produce a lingual trill, especially for the 'r' sound.
    • I am trying to learn how to roll my r's for my Spanish class.
trill

She sings a beautiful trill in her solo.

Noun
  1. 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
  2. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Verb
  1. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  2. pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
    • Some speakers trill their r's

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