three: meaning, pronunciation and examples

/θri/·THREE

Three (number) means the number 3.

What does “three” mean?

  1. 1

    numberthe number 3

    I have three brothers.

Three at a glance

Part of speech
number
CEFR level
A1 (beginner)
Pronunciation
/θri/ · THREE

How to use “three” correctly

Start with “th” (tongue between teeth), not “t” or “s”: “three”, not “tree” or “sree”.

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