Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spoonbread

/ˈspuːnbɹɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spoon-bread
IPA
/ˈspuːnbɹɛd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Bread made from corn and eggs, of a soft consistency such that it is served with a spoon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Corn pudding.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spoon + bread.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈspuːnbɹɛd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

spoonbreads (plural) spoon bread (alternative)

Synonyms

corn pudding hoppy glop egg bread

Questions

How do you pronounce spoonbread?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspuːnbɹɛd/.
What does spoonbread mean?
Bread made from corn and eggs, of a soft consistency such that it is served with a spoon.
Where does spoonbread come from?
From spoon + bread.

How to pronounce spoonbread

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