teaspoonful

tea·spoon·ful

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tee-spoon-foo l]
- /ˈti spunˌfʊl/
- /ˈtiː.spuːn.fʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tee-spoon-foo l]
- /ˈti spunˌfʊl/

Definitions of teaspoonful word

noun plural teaspoonful the amount a teaspoon can hold. 1
noun plural teaspoonful a volumetric measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (4.9 ml); 1/3 tablespoonful. Abbreviation: t., tsp. 1
noun teaspoonful amount contained in a teaspoon 1
countable noun teaspoonful You can refer to an amount of food resting on a teaspoon as a teaspoonful of food. 0
noun teaspoonful as much as a teaspoon will hold 0

See all 5 definitions of teaspoonful

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Origin of teaspoonful

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; teaspoon + -ful

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Parts of speech for Teaspoonful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Teaspoonful

teaspoonful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

teaspoonful usage trend in Literature

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