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