How to pronounce skip
Say it like SKIP. Skip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKIP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skip pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKIPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of skip
American and British speakers say skip in essentially the same way: /skɪp/ in the US and /skɪp/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKIP.
What does skip mean?
- bypass“He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible”
- intentionally fail to attend“cut class”
- jump lightly
- a gait in which steps and hops alternate
- a mistake resulting from neglect
Where does skip come from?
Related to Icelandic skopa (“to take a run”), Old Swedish skuppa (“to skip”), modern dialectal Swedish skopa, skimpa (“to skip, leap”), and English shove.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with skip
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of skip.
Questions about saying skip
How do you pronounce skip?
Say SKIP. The American pronunciation is /skɪp/. In British English it is /skɪp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skip?
Skip is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKIP.
Do Americans and Brits say skip the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skɪp/ and the British form is /skɪp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.