Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tricycle

/ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: tri-cy-cle
IPA: /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

noun

An autorickshaw; A motorized cycle rickshaw (usually a roofed motorcycle with sidecar, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi)

verb

To ride a tricycle.

Example Sentences

"[S]o I rode home on my brand new tricycle to find the rest of the family parked in front of the box."
"The child tricycled around the driveway until dark."

Etymology

From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: tricycle

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

tricycles (plural) tricycles (present, singular) tricycling (participle, present) tricycled (participle, past) tricycled (past)

Derived Forms

cyclo oxatricycle tricyclelike tricycler tricyclist

Phrases

freight tricycle tricycle gear tricycle landing gear

Synonyms

trike pedicab velocipede

Questions

How do you pronounce tricycle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/.
What does tricycle mean?: A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.
Where does tricycle come from?: It is traced to French.

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