three — the number 3
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the number 3
Pronunciation (IPA): /θriː/
Korean meaning: 숫자 3
Korean pronunciation: **쓰**리
Example Sentences
- My cat has three legs but still thinks he's the king of the house
- I've been waiting for three hours, and my pizza is still 'on the way'
- She bought three different alarm clocks but still overslept
three
NOUN//θriː//
the number 3
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/θriː/
🇬🇧 UK/θriː/
🌳Etymology
Rootthree
Origin
고대 게르만어에서 온 아주 오래된 숫자 단어로, 인도유럽어족의 공통 조상에서 유래했습니다. 'tri-'라는 어근과 같은 뿌리를 가지고 있어요.
🎵Rhyme
freetreeseakeybee
free
tree
sea
key
bee
🔗Collocations
three times
three years old
three o'clock
three quarters
three days
top three
three-piece suit
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat has three legs but still thinks he's the king of the house”
😄 Fun example
“I've been waiting for three hours, and my pizza is still 'on the way'”
😄 Fun example
“She bought three different alarm clocks but still overslept”
“The meeting will start at three PM sharp”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
triotripletreble
Antonyms
onesinglezero
Related
thirdthirteenthirtytriangletrinity
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