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trilled

trilled

8.4
A speech sound made by a quick vibration of the tongue or throat, like the Spanish r
  • adjective
  • /trɪld/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vibrante
  • The actor expertly delivered a trilled sound that amazed the audience.

Examples

  • Dolly does a trilled R here.

  • In Spanish, the letter 'R' is often pronounced with a trilled sound.

  • The singer used a trilled note to add flair to her performance.

Synonyms

rolling
vstrilled
  • Specialized
2 7.6

Pronounced with a vibrating r sound made by the tongue

is the rapid vibration of tongue or vocal cords beyond one specific sound
rolled
vstrilled
  • Specialized
7.4

The tongue or throat shakes to make an r sound

is the rapid vibration of tongue or vocal cords in speech sounds
warbly
vstrilled
8.0

A shaky sound that moves up and down in pitch

is a focused rapid trill of tongue or vocal cords not wavering in pitch

Surface Forms

trilled positive

Morphology

trilled = trill (transparent) = trill + ed

Formed from the verb 'trill' with the regular adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word trilled comes from a sound-making word that copies the quick shaking or 'roll' of something. So a trilled sound is one where the tongue or the voice shakes quickly, as in the Spanish 'r'.