Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capful

/ˈkæpfʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: cap-ful
IPA: /ˈkæpfʊl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amount that will fit into a cap.

noun

A light puff of wind.

Example Sentences

""I warrant you were frighted, wer'n't you, last night, when it blew but a capful of wind?""
"" Last night, at sunset, there were plenty of the most respectable wind-clouds, but now there isn't a capful.""

Etymology

From cap + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cap

Inflected Forms

capfuls (plural) capsful (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce capful?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæpfʊl/.
What does capful mean?: The amount that will fit into a cap.
Where does capful come from?: From cap + -ful.

How to pronounce capful

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