How to pronounce trill in Portuguese?

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trill::noun | Spocien Dictionary

trill

/'trɪlɪŋ/

a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

Type	Words
Synonyms	shake
Type of	tone, musical note, note

trill

/'trɪlɪŋ/

sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below

Type	Words
Synonyms	quaver, warble
Type of	sing

trill

/'trɪlɪŋ/

pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'

Type	Words
Type of	enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out, articulate, enounce

Some speakers trill their r's.

trill

/'trɪlɪŋ/

the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula

Type	Words
Type of	articulation

he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill.