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Meaning of Trill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
tɹɪl

Definitions

  1. A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
  2. A type of consonantal sound that is produced by vibrations of the tongue against the place of articulation: for example, Spanish ⟨rr⟩, /r/.
  3. A tremulous high-pitched vocal sound produced by cats.

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