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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-name

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.39 in modern English

Syllables
three---name
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

The act of vocatively referring to someone (usually a child in one's family) using their full legal name (first, middle, and last) in order to emphasize a scolding.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

three-names (present, singular) three-naming (participle, present) three-named (participle, past) three-named (past)

Questions

What does three-name mean?
The act of vocatively referring to someone (usually a child in one's family) using their full legal name (first, middle, and last) in order to emphasize a scolding.

How to pronounce three-name

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