Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kitchen supper

/ˈkɪtʃən ˈsʌpɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
kitchen -sup-per
IPA
/ˈkɪtʃən ˈsʌpɚ/
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The evening meal for servants, separate from the family's meal.

Dated

noun

An informal or semiformal meal served for guests, not necessarily one served in the kitchen.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From kitchen + supper. Original use from kitchen as a synecdoche for a household's servants. Later from the idea that the hosts forgo the dining room for the more private and relaxed kitchen.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɪtʃən ˈsʌpɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kitchen suppers (plural)

Phrases

servants' quarters

Frequently Paired Words

servants' quarters

Questions

How do you pronounce kitchen supper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪtʃən ˈsʌpɚ/.
What does kitchen supper mean?
The evening meal for servants, separate from the family's meal.
Where does kitchen supper come from?
From kitchen + supper. Original use from kitchen as a synecdoche for a household's servants. Later from the idea that the hosts forgo the dining room for the more private and relaxed kitchen.

How to pronounce kitchen supper

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