Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teaspoonful

/ˈtiːspuːnfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
tea-spoon-ful
IPA
/ˈtiːspuːnfəl/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of capacity equal to the amount a teaspoon can hold which is taken approximately as 5 ml.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From teaspoon + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

teaspoonfuls (plural) teaspoonsful (plural) tea spoonful (alternative) tea-spoonful (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

spoonful § Hyponyms

Synonyms

teaspoon tsp

Questions

How do you pronounce teaspoonful?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːspuːnfəl/.
What does teaspoonful mean?
A unit of capacity equal to the amount a teaspoon can hold which is taken approximately as 5 ml.
Where does teaspoonful come from?
From teaspoon + -ful.

How to pronounce teaspoonful

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