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: de-u-ce--ace. The stress falls on "u".

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.