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hirrient

American  
[heer-ee-uhnt] / ˈhɪər i ənt /

adjective

  1. Phonetics.  having a trilled or snarling sound.

noun

  1. Phonetics.  a trilled sound or a snarl.

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Hirrient, hir′i-ent, n. a trilled sound.

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