To pronounce "trade-off", say TRAD-eoff — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"trade-off" has 2 syllables: trad-eoff. It rhymes with laid-off, if that helps it stick.
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“In writing, there's often a trade-off between being concise and being complete.”
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"Trade-off" has 2 syllables: trad · eoff.
Trade-off: Any situation in which the quality or quantity of one thing must be decreased for another to be increased.
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