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Three

UK /["/θriː/"]/ US /["/θriː/"]/ Pronunciation

Definition

The number that comes after two and before four.

Listen to definition

In simple words: The number that comes after two.

Examples

• I have three apples in my bag.
• She scored three goals in the match.
• The three musketeers are famous characters in literature.
• You should practice three times a week.
• Let’s play the game with three players.

Usage notes

Use 'three' when counting or referring to a group of three items. It’s appropriate in both casual and formal contexts.

Grammar pattern

standalone numeral

Memory hint

Think of 'three' as resembling 'tree' — imagine three trees together.

Collocations

• three times
• three hundred
• three-legged
• three-part

Synonyms

• threefold
• triple
• ternary

Antonyms

• one
• two
• four

Common mistakes

• Confusing 'three' with the number 'thirty'.
• Mispronouncing 'three' as 'tree'.