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glassful

/ˈɡlæsfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
glass-ful
IPA
/ˈɡlæsfəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that a glass will hold.

Etymology

From Middle English glas fulle, glasseful; equivalent to glass + -ful.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡlæsfəl/
  • British English: /ˈɡlɑːsfəl/

Inflected Forms

glassfuls (plural) glassesful (plural)

Synonyms

glass

Questions

How do you pronounce glassful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlæsfəl/.
What does glassful mean?
The amount that a glass will hold.
Where does glassful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce glassful

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