How to pronounce skewness
Say it like SKYOO-nus. Skewness has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKYOO).
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- SKYOO
- nus
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skewness pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- nusKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of skewness
American and British speakers say skewness in essentially the same way: /ˈskjunəs/ in the US and /ˈskjuːnəs/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKYOO-nus.
What does skewness mean?
- The property of being skew.
- A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable; is the third standardized moment, defined as scriptstyle γ₁=(μ₃)/(σ³),! where μ₃ is the third moment about the mean and σ is the standard deviation.
Where does skewness come from?
From skew + -ness.
Words that rhyme with skewness
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Questions about saying skewness
How do you pronounce skewness?
Say SKYOO-nus. The American pronunciation is /ˈskjunəs/. In British English it is /ˈskjuːnəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skewness?
Skewness has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKYOO). Broken into parts: SKYOO · nus.
Do Americans and Brits say skewness the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskjunəs/ and the British form is /ˈskjuːnəs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.