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spatula

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "spatula" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

spatula

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

spatula is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, spatula is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofspatula

1noun
  • A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting or stirring food.

    Synonyms: "fish slice", "fish trowel", flipper, "pancake turner", turner

  • A kitchen utensil consisting of a flexible surface attached to a long handle, used for scraping the sides of bowls.

    Synonyms: "dough scraper", scraper

  • A palette knife.
  • A thin hand tool, often made of nickel, for handling chemicals or other materials, when weighing, etc.
  • A croupier's tool for turning up cards in a casino.
  • A sclerotized, T-shaped plate in the prothorax of larvae of flies belonging to family Cecidomyiidae, the gall midges.

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