Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltspoonful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
salt-spoon-ful
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

As much as will fit in a saltspoon.

Etymology

From saltspoon + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

saltspoonfuls (plural) saltspoonsful (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

spoonful § Hyponyms

Questions

What does saltspoonful mean?
As much as will fit in a saltspoon.
Where does saltspoonful come from?
From saltspoon + -ful.

How to pronounce saltspoonful

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