Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hair trigger

/ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: hair trig-ger
IPA: /ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hair-trigger.

American usage

noun

Any unstable situation.

American usage

adj

Alternative form of hair-trigger.

Etymology

compound hair + trigger

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

hair triggers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce hair trigger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛɹˌtɹɪɡɝ/.
What does hair trigger mean?: Alternative form of hair-trigger.
Where does hair trigger come from?: compound hair + trigger

How to pronounce hair trigger

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