Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladleful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
ladle-ful
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sufficient quantity to fill a ladle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ladelful, ladel-ful; equivalent to ladle + -ful.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ladlefuls (plural) ladlesful (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bowlful spoonful

Questions

What does ladleful mean?
A sufficient quantity to fill a ladle.
Where does ladleful come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ladleful

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