How To Pronounce Skill
skill
UK
Phonemic
/skɪl/
Phonetic
[skɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/skɪl/
In British English, skill is pronounced /skɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɪl/.
Skill has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
skɪl
Skill has one syllable in British English.
skill + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/skɪlz/
US
/skɪlz/
Words That Rhyme With Skill
Questions About Skill
How do you pronounce skill in British English?
In British English, skill is pronounced /skɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skɪɫ].
How do you pronounce skill in American English?
In American English, skill is pronounced /skɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce skill the same way?
Yes. Both are /skɪl/.
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