Pronunciations (8)
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/ˈtɹɪkəː/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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[ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkəː]
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- Received-Pronunciation
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[ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkəː]
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈtɹɪkɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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[ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɚ]
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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[ˈtɹ̝̊ʷɪkɹ̩]
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- General-American
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[ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɚ]
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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[ˈt̠ɹ̠̊˔ʷɪkɹ̩]
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster
Noun
A trigger.
Usage- UK usage
- dialectal
- Obsolete
- Examples
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More examples (1)
[W]e pull'd aſide the Tricker, and obſerv'd, that according to our expectation the force of the Spring of the Lock vvas not ſenſibly abated by the abſence of the Air.
Noun
someone who plays practical jokes on others