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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutlery

/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
cut-lery
IPA
/ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sharp cutting utensils.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

The business of a cutler.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English cotellerie, cutleri (“the cutler’s art or craft”), from Old French coutelerie (modern French coutellerie).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cotellerie, coutelerie

Usage

Inflected Forms

cutleries (plural)

Derived Forms

cutleryware

Frequently Paired Words

cutlass cutler :Category:Cutlery

Synonyms

flatware silverware cutlery cutleryware feastware utensils eating utensil cutter cutting tool

Questions

How do you pronounce cutlery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌt.lə.ɹi/.
What does cutlery mean?
Sharp cutting utensils.
Where does cutlery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce cutlery

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