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three

The correct spelling is three.

How to pronounce three

/θɹiː/
noun

IPA: /θɹiː/

Say it like: Thr-ee

The correct spelling is three. The digit/figure 3. For example: "Put all the threes in a separate container."

Usage Examples

Put all the threes in a separate container.

All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The digit/figure 3.
  2. 2.Anything measuring three units, as length.
  3. 3.A person who is three years old.
  4. 4.The playing card featuring three pips.
  5. 5.A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.

numeral

  1. 1.A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
  2. 2.Describing a set or group with three elements.

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