How to pronounce skull
Say it like SKUHL. Skull is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKUHL
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skull pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKUHLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of skull
American and British speakers say skull in essentially the same way: /skʌl/ in the US and /skʌl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKUHL.
What does skull mean?
- the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
Where does skull come from?
Also related to Old Norse skǫllóttr, Icelandic sköllóttur, Old Swedish skallotter, Swedish skallig, Danish skaldet, Norwegian skallet (“bald”).
Words that rhyme with skull
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of skull.
Questions about saying skull
How do you pronounce skull?
Say SKUHL. The American pronunciation is /skʌl/. In British English it is /skʌl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skull?
Skull is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKUHL.
Do Americans and Brits say skull the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skʌl/ and the British form is /skʌl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.