| NOUN | communication | trill, shake | a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it |
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| communication | trill | the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant 'r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula | |
| VERB | communication | trill | pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme 'r' |
| communication | trill, warble, quaver | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
| Sounds | trih'l | |
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| Rhymes | Advil ... zill: 103 rhymes with ihl... | |
| Meaning | A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it. | |
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| Synonym | shake | |
| Broader | note, musical note, tone | A notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound |
| Spanish | trinado, trino | |
| Catalan | refilet, trinat | |
| Verbs | trill | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below |
| Meaning | The articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant 'r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula. | |
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| Example | "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill" | |
| Broader | articulation | The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
| Meaning | pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme 'r'. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Some speakers trill their r's" | |
| Broader | pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say | speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
| Spanish | gargantear | |
| Meaning | sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The birds trill in the woods; The woods trill with many kinds of birds | |
| Synonyms | warble, quaver | |
| Broader | sing | produce tones with the voice |
| Spanish | gorjear, trinar | |
| Catalan | refilar, trinar | |
| Nouns | trill | a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it |
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