Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trie

/ˈtɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
trie
IPA
/ˈtɹiː/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.

verb

Obsolete spelling of try.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From retrieval.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tries (plural)

Derived Forms

subtrie

Synonyms

prefix tree

Homonyms

tree try

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce trie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹiː/.
What does trie mean?
An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
Where does trie come from?
From retrieval.

How to pronounce trie

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