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- [tee-spoon]
- /ˈtiˌspun/
- /ˈtiː.spuːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee-spoon]
- /ˈtiˌspun/
Definitions of teaspoon word
- noun teaspoon a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc. 1
- noun teaspoon a teaspoonful. 1
- noun teaspoon small spoon 1
- noun teaspoon liquid measure: 5ml 1
- countable noun teaspoon A teaspoon is a small spoon that you use to put sugar into tea or coffee. 0
- countable noun teaspoon You can refer to an amount of food resting on a teaspoon as a teaspoon of food. 0
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Origin of teaspoon
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; tea + spoon
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Teaspoon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teaspoon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
teaspoon usage trend in Literature
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