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tablespoon

The correct spelling is tablespoon.

How to pronounce tablespoon

/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/
noun

IPA: /ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/

Say it like: Tab-les-poo-n

The correct spelling is tablespoon. A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  2. 2.A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
  3. 3.A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.

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