How to Pronounce Trills

To pronounce "trills", say TRILLS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

TRILLS

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"trills" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with culls and mulls, if that helps it stick.

What does trills mean?

noun

  1. A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, 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.

verb

  1. To create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.
  2. To impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.

    “to trill a note, or the letter r”

verb

  1. To trickle.

Synonyms

roll

Words that rhyme with trills

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

cullsmullsswillsquillsgrillesbrillslullsskullsdullshullsscullsnulls

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "trills"?▾

"Trills" has one syllable.

What does "trills" mean?▾

Trills: A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it, in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.

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