Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tableware

/tˈeɪbəlwˌɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
table-ware
IPA
/tˈeɪbəlwˌɛɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English table Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English tableware From table + -ware.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tablewares (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kitchenware

Synonyms

tableware

Questions

How do you pronounce tableware?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪbəlwˌɛɹ/.
What does tableware mean?
The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.
Where does tableware come from?
Etymology tree English table Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English tableware From table + -ware.

How to pronounce tableware

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