Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egg spoon

/ˌɛɡ ˈspun/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: egg spoon
IPA: /ˌɛɡ ˈspun/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spoon, usually smaller than a teaspoon, which is used for eating a boiled egg from a hole made in the shell; the bowl of the spoon is shaped to make it easier to scoop out the contents of the eggshell.

Example Sentences

"[T]he egg spoon must also be untarnishable—stainless steel, or horn. I've never seen a gold egg spoon, but I'm sure it would do. Whatever the material, the spoon has to have a small bowl with a fine edge on it: a thick edge can't coax all the egg white off the inside of the shell. The handle is short, for good balance and easy handling. An egg spoon is a tiny implement that, like the Viennese breakfast, cannot be improved."

Etymology

From egg + spoon. Known to be attested since at latest 1759.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛɡ ˈspun/
British English: /ˈɛɡ ˌspuːn/

Inflected Forms

egg spoons (plural) egg-spoon (alternative) eggspoon (alternative)

Derived Forms

eggspoonful

Frequently Paired Words

eggcup egg cosy teaspoon coffee spoon saltspoon

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon man in the moon blue moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon

Questions

How do you pronounce egg spoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɡ ˈspun/.
What does egg spoon mean?: A spoon, usually smaller than a teaspoon, which is used for eating a boiled egg from a hole made in the shell; the bowl of the spoon is shaped to make it easier to scoop out the contents of the eggshell.
Where does egg spoon come from?: From egg + spoon. Known to be attested since at latest 1759.

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