How to pronounce trailer
American English pronunciation
TRAY-ler
- IPA
- /ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
- Syllables
- TRAY · ler (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What trailer means
A short clip that gives a peek at a coming movie
In a sentence: We watched the trailer for the new dragon movie and cheered.
Where it comes from: It comes from trail, to follow behind. These previews used to play after the main movie, so they trailed behind it.
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