TRILL

• (noun) a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

  synonyms : shake

• (noun) 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) sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

  synonyms : quaver , warble

• (verb) pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'

  "Some speakers trill their r's"

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