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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toothpaste

/ˈtuθpeɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
tooth-paste
IPA
/ˈtuθpeɪst/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To cover, or smear, with toothpaste.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtuθpeɪst/
  • British English: /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

toothpastes (plural) toothpastes (present, singular) toothpasting (participle, present) toothpasted (participle, past) toothpasted (past)

Derived Forms

toothpastey toothpasty

Phrases

elephant's toothpaste elephant toothpaste put the toothpaste back in the tube toothpaste is out of the tube you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube

Questions

How do you pronounce toothpaste?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuθpeɪst/.
What does toothpaste mean?
A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
Where does toothpaste come from?
From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”).

How to pronounce toothpaste

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