How To Pronounce Skimp
skimp
UK
Phonemic
/skɪmp/
Phonetic
[skɪ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/skɪmp/
In British English, skimp is pronounced /skɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skɪ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɪmp/.
Skimp 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
skɪmp
Skimp has one syllable in British English.
skimp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/skɪmps/
US
/skɪmps/
skimp + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/skɪmpt/
US
/skɪmpt/
skimp + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈskɪm.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈskɪm.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Skimp
Questions About Skimp
How do you pronounce skimp in British English?
In British English, skimp is pronounced /skɪmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skɪ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce skimp in American English?
In American English, skimp is pronounced /skɪmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce skimp the same way?
Yes. Both are /skɪmp/.
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