how to pronounce trapeze

/tɹəˈpiːz/

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trapeze is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… the ease of a trapeze or whatever that …”

meaning of trapeze

Trapeze is a circus act in which an acrobat is lifted by a series of ropes and swings from a trapeze bar.

trapeze frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word trapeze occurs in english on average 0.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.