Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threek

/θɹik/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: threek
IPA: /θɹik/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-pronged fork.

Humorous

Etymology

Blend of three + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs, and that fork resembles four + k.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /θɹik/
British English: /θɹiːk/

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

threeks (plural)

Synonyms

trident

Questions

How do you pronounce threek?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹik/.
What does threek mean?: A three-pronged fork.
Where does threek come from?: Blend of three + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs, and that fork resembles four + k.

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