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Trill

noun/tɹˈɪl/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈɪl/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
nounthe 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”
verbpronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
“Some speakers trill their r's”
verbsing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Word Forms
trillverbsing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
warblernouna singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
trillnouna note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
quavernouna musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Triller
eine Note, die schnell mit einer anderen Note einen Halbton darüber wechselt
🇫🇷French
trille
une note qui alterne rapidement avec une autre note un demi-ton au-dessus d'elle
🇪🇸Spanish
trino
una nota que alterna rápidamente con otra nota un semitono por encima de ella
🇮🇹Italian
trillo
una nota che si alterna rapidamente con un'altra nota un semitono sopra di essa
🇳🇱Dutch
triller
een noot die snel wordt afgewisseld met een andere noot, een halve toon erboven
🇵🇹Portuguese
trinado
uma nota que alterna rapidamente com outra nota um semitom acima dela
🇷🇺Russian
трель
нота, которая быстро чередуется с другой нотой на полтона выше нее
India
🇮🇳Hindi
त्रिल
एक नोट जो तेजी से दूसरे नोट के साथ बदलता है, उसके ऊपर एक अर्धस्वर होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ট্রিল
একটি নোট যা অন্য নোটের সাথে দ্রুত পরিবর্তন করে তার উপরে একটি সেমিটোন
🇮🇳Tamil
தில்லுமுல்லு
ஒரு குறிப்பு, அதற்கு மேலே ஒரு செமிடோனுடன் மற்றொரு குறிப்புடன் வேகமாக மாறுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ట్రిల్
ఒక గమనిక దాని పైన ఉన్న సెమిటోన్‌తో వేగంగా ప్రత్యామ్నాయంగా మారుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
ट्रिल
एक नोट जी ​​दुसऱ्या नोटसह वेगाने बदलते तिच्या वर एक सेमीटोन
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રિલ
એક નોંધ જે ઝડપથી બીજી નોંધ સાથે બદલાય છે તેની ઉપરનો સેમિટોન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟ್ರಿಲ್
ಒಂದು ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸೆಮಿಟೋನ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಪರ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ട്രിൽ
മറ്റൊരു കുറിപ്പിനൊപ്പം അതിവേഗം മാറിമാറി വരുന്ന ഒരു കുറിപ്പ് അതിന് മുകളിലുള്ള ഒരു സെമിറ്റോൺ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟ੍ਰਿਲ
ਇੱਕ ਨੋਟ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਨੋਟ ਨਾਲ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਬਦਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਇਸਦੇ ਉੱਪਰ ਇੱਕ ਸੈਮੀਟੋਨ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颤音
与高于其半音的另一个音符快速交替的音符
🇯🇵Japanese
トリル
半音上の別の音と急速に切り替わる音
🇰🇷Korean
전동음
반음 위에 있는 다른 음과 빠르게 교대로 나타나는 음표
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngân vang
một nốt xen kẽ nhanh chóng với một nốt khác nửa cung phía trên nó
🇹🇭Thai
ไหลรัว
โน้ตที่สลับอย่างรวดเร็วกับโน้ตอีกอันที่มีเซมิโทนอยู่ด้านบน
🇮🇩Indonesian
getar
nada yang bergantian dengan cepat dengan nada lain yang setengah nada di atasnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
زغردة
نغمة تتناوب بسرعة مع نغمة أخرى بنصف نغمة فوقها
🇮🇷Persian
تریل
نتی که به سرعت با نت دیگری یک نیم‌تون بالای آن جابجا می‌شود
🇹🇷Turkish
tril
yarım ton üstündeki başka bir notayla hızla değişen bir nota
🇮🇱Hebrew
סִלְסוּל
תו שמתחלף במהירות עם תו אחר חצי טון מעליו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'trill'?
The primary meaning of 'trill' is 'a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'trill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'trill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'trill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'trill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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