How to pronounce tricolon
American English pronunciation
try-KOH-lun
- IPA
- /tɹaɪˈkoʊlən/
- Syllables
- try · KOH · lun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What tricolon means
A sentence or saying built from three matching parts
In a sentence: Our coach's tricolon, "Work hard, play fair, have fun," is painted on the gym wall.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning having three parts.
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