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Trill in Hebrew is סִלְסוּל (silsúl).

It can also be said עיצורים מורעדים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סִלְסוּל
silsúl
noun · masculine
In English

trill

/tɹɪl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for trill as a noun.

rapid alternation of notes

vibrating consonant

  • עיצורים מורעדיםplural

This is more about the Hebrew word סִלְסוּל.

Written with vowel points
סִלְסוּל
Written without vowel points
סלסול
Said
silsúl
Its meanings in English
trill, curl

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סלסול, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with trill.

These words come before and after trill in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨trill⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨trill⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨trill⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סִלְסוּל⁩, said silsúl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סלסול⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨trill⁩?

Besides ⁨סלסול⁩, ⁨trill⁩ can be said ⁨עיצורים מורעדים⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סלסול⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סלסול⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סלסול⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨trill⁩, ⁨סלסול⁩ can mean ⁨curl⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry trill and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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