Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tablespoonful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
ta-ble-spoon-ful
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).

noun

A tablespoon (a measure of volume).

Etymology

From tablespoon + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

spoonful § Hyponyms

Synonyms

Questions

What does tablespoonful mean?
The capacity of a tablespoon (a table implement).
Where does tablespoonful come from?
From tablespoon + -ful.

How to pronounce tablespoonful

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