say vs trill

say and trill both are nouns.

say and trill both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
say	Yes	No	Yes	No
trill	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trill is a hyponym of say; that is, trill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:

say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
trill: pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'

Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, raise, lilt, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.

say (noun)	trill (noun)
the chance to speak	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

say (verb)	trill (verb)
express in words	sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
report or maintain	pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form

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