how to pronounce trap

/ˈtɹæp/

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trap is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of trap in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… aimed at a Prince Rupert's trap I've got …”

meaning of trap

Trap means a device that is designed to catch an animal or person.

trap frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word trap occurs in english on average 12.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics trap can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that trap can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) people, society, and culture;