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Trilled meaning
simple past and past participle of trill
Synonyms of Trilled
Example sentences (4)
Increasing the stricture of a typical trill results in a trilled fricative.
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.
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'.
This phrase has Latin origins: the Latin R was trilled to sound like a growling dog.