how to pronounce three

/ˈθɹiː/

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three is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of three in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… 100's six tens and three ones if you add …”

meanings of three

noun:

Anything measuring three units, as length.
The playing card featuring three pips.
Abbreviation of three-pointer.
The digit/figure 3.
A person who is three years old.

numeral:

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

three frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word three occurs in english on average 459.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.