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How to pronounce fistful in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms handful
Type of containerful

Examples of fistful

fistful
Rookie Major Wright saw a fistful of snaps at safety, but didn't tally any stats.
From the dailyherald.com
Manchester United had a fistful of games in hand and were playing the next day.
From the guardian.co.uk
The 6-foot-7, 225-pounder already has a fistful of offers from Division I powers.
From the kentucky.com
A big fistful goes for about $2, depending on provenance, tenderness and taste.
From the economist.com
Mitch looked at Murphy, grabbed a fistful of turkey bacon and tossed it to her.
From the washingtonpost.com
I find myself aching to hoover it up by the fistful and call for another kilogram.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Tindall and his colleagues can be forgiven for taking this with a fistful of salt.
From the independent.co.uk
Adding up their salaries requires a trusty calculator and a fistful of zeroes.
From the denverpost.com
That fistful of controversial carpetbaggers seem to have sunk without a trace.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Handful: the quantity that can be held in the hand