deuce-ace

Questions about deuce-ace

What does deuce-ace mean?

deuce-ace means "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one".

How many syllables are in deuce-ace?

deuce-ace has 4 syllables and divides as de-u-ce--ace under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for deuce-ace?

Close synonyms include three, 3, III, trio, threesome. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is deuce-ace a common word?

deuce-ace is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.