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- [tey-buh l-spoon]
- /ˈteɪ bəlˌspun/
- /ˈteɪ.bl̩.spuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tey-buh l-spoon]
- /ˈteɪ bəlˌspun/
Definitions of tablespoon word
- noun tablespoon a spoon larger than a teaspoon or a dessert spoon, used in serving food at the table and as a standard measuring unit in recipes. 1
- noun tablespoon a tablespoonful. 1
- noun tablespoon large spoon 1
- noun tablespoon liquid measure: 15ml 1
- countable noun tablespoon A tablespoon is a fairly large spoon used for serving food and in cooking. 0
- countable noun tablespoon You can refer to an amount of food resting on a tablespoon as a tablespoon of food. 0
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Origin of tablespoon
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; table + spoon
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tablespoon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tablespoon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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