All words
word

Ladle

LAY-duhl

/ˈleɪdʌl/

Listen

Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.

Syllable breakdown

ladle

Dictionary meaning

A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle.

Examples

  • Ladle the water out of the bowl.
  • Ladle soup into the bowl.

People also look up

Serendipity

ser-en-DIP-i-tee

Petrichor

PET-ri-kor

Pulchritude

PUL-kri-tood

Ennui

ahn-WEE

Learn one new pronunciation a day

Get a word, name or idiom like “Ladle” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction