How to pronounce skink
Say it like SKINGK. Skink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKINGK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skink pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKINGKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of skink
American and British speakers say skink in essentially the same way: /skɪŋk/ in the US and /skɪŋk/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKINGK.
What does skink mean?
- A shin of beef.“lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast”
- Usually preceded by a descriptive word: a soup or pottage made using other ingredients.“Cullen skink”
- A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed; a sandfish.
- To serve (a drink).
Where does skink come from?
The word is cognate with Danish skinke (“ham”), Middle Dutch schenke, schinke (“shin; hough; ham”), Icelandic skinka (“ham”), Norwegian skinke (“ham”), Old English ġesċincio, ġesċinco (“kidney fat”), Old High German skinka, skinko (“shank;
Words that rhyme with skink
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of skink.
Questions about saying skink
How do you pronounce skink?
Say SKINGK. The American pronunciation is /skɪŋk/. In British English it is /skɪŋk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skink?
Skink is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKINGK.
Do Americans and Brits say skink the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skɪŋk/ and the British form is /skɪŋk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.