Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-pronged

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: three--pronged
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having three prongs or similar parts; trifurcate.

Example Sentences

"A three-pronged attack to bridge the gap between current and budgeted performance envisaged £31m in revenue growth, £47m in cost reduction and £25m from redefining the InterCity route network [...]."

Etymology

From three + pronged.

Synonyms

tridental

Questions

What does three-pronged mean?: Having three prongs or similar parts; trifurcate.
Where does three-pronged come from?: From three + pronged.

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