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teaspoon

Syllabification: (tea·spoon)
Pronunciation: /ˈtēˌspo͞on/

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Definition of teaspoon

noun

  • a small spoon used typically for adding sugar to and stirring hot drinks or for eating some soft foods.
  • (abbreviation: tsp. or t) a measurement used in cooking, equivalent to 1/ 6 fluid ounce, 1/ 3 tablespoon, or 4.9 ml.

Derivatives

teaspoonful

Pronunciation: /-ˌfo͝ol/

noun (plural teaspoonfuls)

teaspoon in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of teaspoon in the British & World English dictionary