threefish

Questions

What does threefish mean?

A symmetric-key tweakable block cipher involving the Skein hash function.

Where does threefish come from?

From three + fish, modelled on the earlier Twofish.

How to pronounce threefish

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “threefish”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “threefish”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “threefish” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.