Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

three-fourths

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
three---fourths
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "three-fourths of a ton is too much"
  • "a three-fourths majority"

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Questions

What does three-fourths mean?
Three of four equal parts (3/4, ¾, 0.75).

How to pronounce three-fourths

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