How to pronounce skydiving
Say it like SKY-dy-ving. Skydiving has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKY).
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- SKY
- dy
- ving
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Skydiving pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- dyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- vingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of skydiving
American and British speakers say skydiving in essentially the same way: /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/ in the US and /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKY-dy-ving.
What does skydiving mean?
- The practice of performing acrobatic movements during the freefall phase of a parachute jump.
- present participle and gerund of skydive How to pronounce skydive
Questions about saying skydiving
How do you pronounce skydiving?
Say SKY-dy-ving. The American pronunciation is /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in skydiving?
Skydiving has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SKY). Broken into parts: SKY · dy · ving.
Do Americans and Brits say skydiving the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/ and the British form is /ˈskaɪdaɪvɪŋ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.