TRILL
Scrabble letter values: T1R1I1L1L1 = 5
Definition
- verb pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'.
- verb sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below. — synonyms: warble, quaver
- 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.
Examples
- “Some speakers trill their r's”
- “he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill”
- “to trill a note, or the letter r”