Speakur

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troubleshoot

/ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
trou-bleshoot
IPA
/ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from troubleshooter; by surface analysis, trouble + shoot.

Inflected Forms

troubleshoots (present, singular) troubleshooting (participle, present) troubleshot (participle, past) troubleshot (past) troubleshooted (participle, past) troubleshooted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

troubleshooter troubleshooting

Synonyms

shoot trouble debug diagnose check investigate trouble-shoot

Questions

How do you pronounce troubleshoot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/.
What does troubleshoot mean?
To analyze or diagnose (a problem, or something faulty) to the point of determining a solution.
Where does troubleshoot come from?
Back-formation from troubleshooter; by surface analysis, trouble + shoot.

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