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Commonthree
The correct spelling is three.
How to pronounce three
/θɹiː/
nounIPA: /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.The digit/figure 3.
- 2.Anything measuring three units, as length.
- 3.A person who is three years old.
- 4.The playing card featuring three pips.
- 5.A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
numeral
- 1.A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).
- 2.Describing a set or group with three elements.
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