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Skillet Pronunciation
Skillet is pronounced SKI-luht, IPA /ˈskɪlət/.
SKI-luht
US /ˈskɪlət/ · UK /ˈskɪlɪt/
Syllables: SKI · luht (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A heavy frying pan, usually made of cast iron.
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Skillet in a Sentence
- Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet.
- She keeps the skillet at the back of the stove.
- Corn bread is baked in the skillet itself.
Common Mispronunciations of Skillet
Not ski-LET
SKI carries the volume, and the ending flattens to luht with no clear e in it.
Not SKEE-luht
The i is short, as in skill, which is the word hiding in the spelling.
Tip: A skillet is what British kitchens simply call a frying pan.
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