Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there is no spoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
there is no spoon
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From The Matrix (1999), in which a boy appears to be able to bend a spoon with his mind. The boy says: "There is no spoon.", referring to the fact that he and others are actually in a large-scale computer simulation.

Questions

What does there is no spoon mean?
A certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.
Where does there is no spoon come from?
From The Matrix (1999), in which a boy appears to be able to bend a spoon with his mind. The boy says: "There is no spoon.", referring to the fact that he and others are actually in a large-scale computer simulation.

How to pronounce there is no spoon

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