how to pronounce trestle

/ˈtɹɛsəl/

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trestle is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… an old train trestle that ran through …”

meanings of trestle

noun:

A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
A trestle bridge.
A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.

trestle frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word trestle occurs in english on average 0.6 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.