triple-space

1. 1.

   type with two empty spaces between lines

   Broadertype

Questions about triple-space

What does triple-space mean?

triple-space means "type with two empty spaces between lines".

How many syllables are in triple-space?

triple-space has 3 syllables and divides as tri-ple--space 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.

Is triple-space a common word?

triple-space is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.