how to pronounce trigger

/ˈtɹɪɡɚ/

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trigger is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… did we pull the trigger too soon on this …”

meaning of trigger

Trigger is a noun that means a mechanism that sets off an explosive device.

trigger frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word trigger occurs in english on average 9.6 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 trigger 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 trigger can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) leisure and entertainment;