English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Skip Pronunciation
Skip is pronounced SKIP, IPA /ˈskɪp/.
SKIP
US /ˈskɪp/ · UK /ˈskɪp/
Syllables: SKIP (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To move along with light jumps from one foot to the other, or to leave something out and go past it.
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Skip in a Sentence
- Feel free to skip the introduction and start with chapter two.
- The children skipped down the path ahead of us.
- Press the button to skip to the next track.
Common Mispronunciations of Skip
Not es-KIP
Speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, and some other languages add a vowel before an initial s plus consonant, because their languages do not allow sk at the start of a word. English does: the s and the k belong to the same syllable, with no vowel between them.
Not SKEEP
The vowel is the short i of sit and ship, not the long ee of sheep. Keep it quick.
Tip: One syllable. Start with a hiss and go straight into the k: sk-ip.
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