trilled

Meaning

of Trill

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trill cheep rolling chirp quaver chirrup sang pronounceable rolled quivered

Examples

she used rolling r's as in Spanish Source: Internet

Increasing the stricture of a typical trill results in a trilled fricative. Source: Internet

Single /r/s are tapped (e.g. akkora 'of that size'), double /r/s are trilled (e.g. akkorra 'by that time'), similar to the Spanish pero and perro. Source: Internet

The trilled 'r' is also used by some Māori, who may also pronounce 't' and 'k' sounds without aspiration, striking other English speakers as similar to 'd' and 'g'. Source: Internet

This phrase has Latin origins: the Latin R was trilled to sound like a growling dog. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Trilj trill trillachan trillennial trillenoside triller