How to pronounce scrimp
Say it like SKRIMP. Scrimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKRIMP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scrimp pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKRIMPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of scrimp
American and British speakers say scrimp in essentially the same way: /skrɪmp/ in the US and /skrɪmp/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKRIMP.
What does scrimp mean?
- A pinching miser; a niggard.
- To make too small or short; to shortchange.“to scrimp the pattern of a coat”
- To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
- To be frugal, whether to a reasonable and wise extent or to a miserly and unwise extent.
- Short; scanty; curtailed.
Where does scrimp come from?
From Scots scrimp (“meager”), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German schrimpen (“to shrivel up, wrinkle”), from Old Dutch *scrimpan, from Frankish *skrimpan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrimpaną (“to shrink”), from Proto-Indo-European
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with scrimp
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Questions about saying scrimp
How do you pronounce scrimp?
Say SKRIMP. The American pronunciation is /skrɪmp/. In British English it is /skrɪmp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scrimp?
Scrimp is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKRIMP.
Do Americans and Brits say scrimp the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skrɪmp/ and the British form is /skrɪmp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.