Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teacup

/ˈtiː.kʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
teacup
IPA
/ˈtiː.kʌp/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.

noun

A unit of measure; a teacupful.

adj

Of an animal, smaller than average.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tea + cup.

Inflected Forms

teacups (plural) tea-cup (alternative) tea cup (alternative)

Derived Forms

teacupful teacupless teacuplike

Phrases

ass over teacups spinning teacups storm in a teacup teacup and saucer teacup dog teacup puppy tempest in a teacup

Frequently Paired Words

ass over teacups

Synonyms

teacupful

Questions

How do you pronounce teacup?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiː.kʌp/.
What does teacup mean?
A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.
Where does teacup come from?
From tea + cup.

How to pronounce teacup

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtiː.kʌp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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