How to pronounce skirts
Say it like SKURTS. Skirts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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US American/skɝts/SKURTS
UK British/skɜːts/SKURTS
- SKURTS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skirts pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKURTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of skirts
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: SKURTS.
What does skirts mean?
noun
- plural of skirt How to pronounce skirt
- third-person singular simple present indicative of skirt How to pronounce skirt
Questions about saying skirts
How do you pronounce skirts?
Say SKURTS. The American pronunciation is /skɝts/. In British English it is /skɜːts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skirts?
Skirts is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKURTS.
Is skirts pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /skɜːts/ (SKURTS).