How to pronounce skills
Say it like SKILZ. Skills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKILZ
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skills pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKILZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of skills
American and British speakers say skills in essentially the same way: /skɪlz/ in the US and /skɪlz/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKILZ.
What does skills mean?
- third-person singular simple present indicative of skill How to pronounce skill
- plural of skill How to pronounce skill
Questions about saying skills
How do you pronounce skills?
Say SKILZ. The American pronunciation is /skɪlz/. In British English it is /skɪlz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skills?
Skills is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKILZ.
Do Americans and Brits say skills the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skɪlz/ and the British form is /skɪlz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.