English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Spatula Pronunciation
Spatula is pronounced SPA-chuu-luh, IPA /ˈspæˌtʃʊlə/.
SPA-chuu-luh
US /ˈspæˌtʃʊlə/ · UK /ˈspætjʊlə/
Syllables: SPA · chuu · luh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A flat, blunt kitchen or laboratory tool for lifting, spreading, or scraping.
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Spatula in a Sentence
- Use a spatula to get the last of the batter out.
- She flipped the pancake with a metal spatula.
- The bowl came with a small rubber spatula.
Common Mispronunciations of Spatula
Not spa-TOO-luh
Front-load it, with SPA loud and everything after it drifting away. Nothing in the middle carries weight.
Not SPAT-yoo-luh
In American speech the tu becomes a ch, giving SPA-chuu-luh. British speakers keep a tyoo, so both are current.
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