How Do You Spell FUNNEL?

Pronunciation: [fˈʌnə͡l] (IPA)

The word "funnel" is spelled with double "n" and a single "l". It is pronounced /ˈfʌn.əl/ according to the IPA phonetic transcription. The symbol "ʌ" represents the sound of the vowel "uh" as in "sun", while the "ə" symbol represents a reduced or unstressed "uh" sound. The "f" is pronounced as in "fine" and the "l" as in "lip". The word "funnel" refers to a tool used for pouring liquid or other substances into a container with a narrow opening.

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FUNNEL Meaning and Definition

  1. A funnel is a conical-shaped device or utensil with a wide top opening and a narrow spout at the bottom, designed to facilitate the smooth and controlled pouring of liquids or powders into containers with smaller openings. It is typically made of materials such as plastic, metal, or glass, and commonly used in various industries and domestic settings for transferring substances.

    The wide top of the funnel allows for easy and efficient pouring, as it provides a larger target area for the substance to be poured. This prevents spillage or wastage, especially when dealing with viscous or delicate materials. The narrow spout, on the other hand, directs and concentrates the flow, ensuring accuracy and precision during transfer.

    Funneling is an essential process in multiple fields, including cooking, chemistry, automotive maintenance, and manufacturing industries. In the culinary realm, funnels are commonly used to pour liquids or dry ingredients into bottles, jars, or molds without creating messes. In scientific laboratories, they are employed to channel chemicals or samples into smaller containers for further analysis or experimentation.

    Metaphorically, a funnel can also refer to a process of narrowing or directing something, such as information, resources, or a group of people, toward a specific goal or outcome. This usage often refers to the systematic filtering or selection of content, ideas, or individuals, allowing for efficiency and optimization.

  2. 1. A hollow conical vessel with a tube of variable length proceeding from its apex, used in pouring fluids from one container to another, in filtering, etc. 2. In anatomy, infundibulum.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. A trumpet-shaped tube for conveying liquids into close vessels; the hollow or shaft of a chimney through which the smoke ascends.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of FUNNEL

The word "funnel" originates from the Middle English word "fonel" or "fonnel", which was derived from the Old French word "fonel" or "founel". In turn, the Old French term came from the Latin word "infundibulum", meaning a funnel or hopper. This Latin word was formed by combining the prefix "in" (meaning "into") and the word "fundus" (meaning "bottom" or "foundation").

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Plural form of FUNNEL is FUNNELS

Conjugate verb Funnel

CONDITIONAL

I would funnel
you would funnel
he/she/it would funnel
we would funnel
they would funnel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be funnelling
you would be funnelling
he/she/it would be funnelling
we would be funnelling
they would be funnelling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have funnel
you would have funnel
he/she/it would have funnel
we would have funnel
they would have funnel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been funnelling
you would have been funnelling
he/she/it would have been funnelling
we would have been funnelling
they would have been funnelling

FUTURE

I will funnel
you will funnel
he/she/it will funnel
we will funnel
they will funnel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be funnelling
you will be funnelling
he/she/it will be funnelling
we will be funnelling
they will be funnelling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have funnelled
you will have funnelled
he/she/it will have funnelled
we will have funnelled
they will have funnelled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been funnelling
you will have been funnelling
he/she/it will have been funnelling
we will have been funnelling
they will have been funnelling

IMPERATIVE

you funnel
we let´s funnel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to funnel

PAST

I funnelled
you funnelled
he/she/it funnelled
we funnelled
they funnelled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was funnelling
you were funnelling
he/she/it was funnelling
we were funnelling
they were funnelling

PAST PARTICIPLE

funnelled

PAST PERFECT

I had funnelled
you had funnelled
he/she/it had funnelled
we had funnelled
they had funnelled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been funnelling
you had been funnelling
he/she/it had been funnelling
we had been funnelling
they had been funnelling

PRESENT

I funnel
you funnel
he/she/it funnels
we funnel
they funnel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am funnelling
you are funnelling
he/she/it is funnelling
we are funnelling
they are funnelling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

funnelling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have funnelled
you have funnelled
he/she/it has funnelled
we have funnelled
they have funnelled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been funnelling
you have been funnelling
he/she/it has been funnelling
we have been funnelling
they have been funnelling
I would have funnelled
we would have funnelled
you would have funnelled
he/she/it would have funnelled
they would have funnelled

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