Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
three-fold is an adjective meaning "three times as great or many". It carries 2 recorded senses.
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
“a double (or dual) role for an actor”
“the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence”
“every episode has its double and treble meaning”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for three-fold come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.