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teaspoon

Pronunciation: [ˈtiːspuːn]

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Learn how to use teaspoon in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(noun) a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee, and for measuring ingredients. It's smaller than a regular spoon. When you need a little bit of something, like sugar or salt, you can use a teaspoon.

Example

I added one teaspoon of sugar to my tea to make it sweet.

Example

I didn't use a teaspoon because I poured too much salt into the dish instead.

Example

How many teaspoons of vanilla do we need for the cake?

Context: “cooking measurement”

(noun) a unit of measurement in cooking equal to about 5 milliliters. It helps you measure small amounts of liquids or powders so you can get your recipe just right.

Example

The recipe called for three teaspoons of baking powder.

Example

I forgot to measure the honey and didn't add a teaspoon, which made the dish less sweet.

Example

Can you tell me how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

How to pronounce teaspoon

Pronunciation: [ˈtiːspuːn]

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