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Added 8 October 2026

trill

/tɹɪl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trill at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it.
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

verb

Pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'.
Some speakers trill their r's
Sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below.

Origin

From Middle English trillen, from Italian trillo, trillare. Compare German trillern, Norwegian trille, Swedish trilla.

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