How to Pronounce "trestle"
word
ˈtɹɛsəɫ
TRES-uhl
tɹˈɛsəl
TRES-uhl
Definition
A trestle is a frame with legs, used to support a table, platform, bridge, or similar structure, especially a series of supports for a raised roadway or railway.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɛsəɫ
British English
tɹˈɛsəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRES-uhl
UK
TRES-uhl
Listen in Context
The workers built a wooden trestle to support the bridge.
He placed his tools on a trestle near the wall.
The table stood on two strong trestles.
That old railway still has an iron trestle over the river.