TEE-spoonz
/ˈtiˌspunz/
teaspoons is pronounced TEE-spoonz (/ˈtiˌspunz/). Teaspoons refers to small, typically 5 ml capacity spoons used for measuring or scooping small quantities. In plural form, it denotes more than one such spoon. The word combines the noun teaspoon with the plural -s, and is commonly used in cooking and recipes as a unit of measure or utensil reference.
Teaspoons refers to small, typically 5 ml capacity spoons used for measuring or scooping small quantities. In plural form, it denotes more than one such spoon. The word combines the noun teaspoon with the plural -s, and is commonly used in cooking and recipes as a unit of measure or utensil reference.
"Please add two teaspoons of sugar to the coffee."
"The recipe calls for three teaspoons of vanilla extract."
"Pack a couple of teaspoons for your tea ceremony."
Break it as /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/. Stress falls on the first syllable TEA-, with secondary link to SPOONZ; the /tiː/ is a long E, the middle /sp/ cluster is crisp, and the final /uːnz/ rhymes with 'spoons'. Tip: keep the 'tee' smooth and avoid dipping into /tɪ/ sounds. Audio reference: consult a pronunciation resource for the exact US/UK clipping.
Common errors: pronouncing as /ˈtɪspɔːnz/ (mixing up the vowel in the first syllable) and misplacing the /s/ leading into the /p/ cluster as a simple /sp/ rather than a crisp /sp/ transition. Corrections: keep /tiː/ as a long E, ensure the /sp/ is intact before the /uːnz/, and avoid adding an extra /ə/ between /tiː/ and /spuːnz/.
US: /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/ with a rhotic, long E; UK: /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/ similar but with non-rhotic tendency in careful speech; AU: /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/ very similar to US but with more vowel purity and less pronounced /r/ influence since non-rhotic. Primary difference is vowel length and rhoticity; the core syllables /tiː/ and /spuːnz/ remain intact.
Because it combines a long front vowel /iː/ with a complex onset /sp/ and a long rounded nucleus /uː/ in /spuːnz/. The tongue must glide from a high front position to a high back position while maintaining a strong /sp/ release, avoiding a crossed or clipped /ti/ or an intrusive schwa. Mastery requires stable jaw and lip positioning to keep the /iː/ and /uː/ distinct while keeping the /sp/ coalesced.
Focus on the two main vowel nuclei: the /iː/ in /tiː/ and the /uː/ in /spuːnz/. Ensure the /iː/ is not shortened before /sp/ and avoid turning the /iː/ into /ɪ/. Visualize a smooth glide from a high front vowel to a high back rounded vowel while keeping the /sp/ cluster tight and released.
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- US: rhoticity affects linking, but 'teaspoons' remains non-rhotic in careful speech; ensure the /r/ is not inserted. - UK: typically non-rhotic; keep final /nz/ crisp with a touch of length. - AU: similar to US but with slightly broader vowel qualities; maintain /iː/ and /uː/ purity, avoid 'flattening' vowels. IPA cues: US /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/, UK /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/, AU /ˈtiːˌspuːnz/.
The word teaspoon comes from the combination of tea and spoon, with the sense of a small spoon used for stirring tea. The broader spoon has Latin roots in the word sero, but the modern sense of a small measure for ingredients emerged in English by the 17th century as standardized culinary terminology. The plural form teaspoons follows English pluralization rules by adding -s, reflecting usage in recipes and measurements. Over time, teaspoons became a standard unit of volume in domestic cookery, typically equated with about 5 milliliters in many metric contexts. The term appears in printed cookery books and household manuals from the 18th and 19th centuries and remains common in modern recipe notation. The evolution mirrors the globalization of cooking and the adoption of standardized measurement units across English-speaking regions, even as some variants use different teaspoon capacities in different locales.
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