Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serving-spoonful

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: serv-ing-spoon-ful
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of serving spoonful.

Example Sentences

"Turn out onto a small greased dripping pan and spread in a sheet, or drop by heaping serving-spoonfuls onto a buttered pan for individual steaks."
"A large serving-spoonful of vegetables with a generous “puff” on top makes a good lunch."
"Baked Cheese Omelette (3 heaping serving-spoonsful 200 cal.)"
"Baked Cheese Omelette (3 heaping serving-spoonfuls, 200 cal.)"
"Drop by serving-spoonsful into hot oil in skillet."
"Blend the butter into the consommé and add a couple of serving-spoonfuls of red currant jelly and stir until melted."

Inflected Forms

serving-spoonfuls (plural) serving-spoonsful (plural)

Questions

What does serving-spoonful mean?: Alternative form of serving spoonful.

How to pronounce serving-spoonful

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