how to pronounce trophy

/ˈtɹoʊfiː/

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trophy is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… calls a trophy a piece of man medal …”

meanings of trophy

noun:

An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed. The set of antlers which hung on the wall was his prized trophy.
An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime.
A tropæum.
Any emblem of success; a status symbol.
A display of weaponry and other militaria, often captured from a defeated enemy, as an ornament designed for the purpose of triumphalist display by a victor or as a show of military prowess by a monarch.
An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

verb:

To adorn with trophies.

trophy frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word trophy occurs in english on average 6.3 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 trophy 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 trophy can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;