tricycle
tri·cy·cle/ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/noun, verb
tricycle is spelled T-R-I-C-Y-C-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (tri·cy·cle). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tricycle means “A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tricycle is tricycles.
How many letters and syllables are in tricycle?
| Letters | 8: T-R-I-C-Y-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: tri·cy·cle |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tricycle?
Tricycle appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tricycle?
- US /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/
- US /ˈtɹaɪˌsɪkəl/
Tricycle has 3 syllables, split tri·cy·cle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-ca-tricycle.ogg, En-us-tricycle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tricycle
- tricycles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tricycling participle, present
- tricycled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tricycle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.
- 2
An autorickshaw; A motorized cycle rickshaw (usually a roofed motorcycle with sidecar, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi)
verb
- 1
To ride a tricycle.
The child tricycled around the driveway until dark.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tricycle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cycle with three wheels:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tricycle come from?
From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).