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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soupspoon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
soup-spoon
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.

noun

A soupspoonful.

Etymology

From soup + spoon.

Inflected Forms

soupspoons (plural) soup spoon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cutlery dessertspoon ladle lovespoon tablespoon teaspoon

Synonyms

soup spoon

Questions

What does soupspoon mean?
A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.
Where does soupspoon come from?
From soup + spoon.

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