English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Skiing Pronunciation
Skiing is pronounced SKEE-ing, IPA /ˈskiɪŋ/.
SKEE-ing
US /ˈskiɪŋ/ · UK /ˈskiːɪŋ/
Syllables: SKEE · ing (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Travelling over snow on skis, as a sport or means of getting about.
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Skiing in a Sentence
- They go skiing in the Dolomites every February.
- Skiing off-piste without a guide is a bad idea.
- She took up skiing at forty.
Common Mispronunciations of Skiing
Not SKY-ing
Ski is a Norwegian loan and keeps its long ee. The eye sound belongs to the unrelated word sky.
Not SKING
Two beats, because the double i is two separate vowels meeting. Hold the ee, then add the ing.
Tip: One of the very few English words with a double i, and both letters are pronounced.
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