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In phonetics, a vibrant is a class of consonant including taps and trills (a trill is "sometimes referred to as a vibrant consonant" ^[1]). Spanish has two vibrants, / r/ and / ɾ/.

The term is sometimes used when it is not clear whether the rhotic (r-sound) in a language is a tap or a trill.

See also

• Lateral consonant
• Liquid consonant

References

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