Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

picture-skew

/ˈpɪkt͡ʃəˌskjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: pic-ture-skew
IPA: /ˈpɪkt͡ʃəˌskjuː/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of picturesque.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"However, in a broad-brimmed hat And frilly dress, she figured that She looked quite sweet and picture-skew, When seated in a green canoe."
"This was their first trip on this road. That they were thrilled, their faces showed. One of them oft admired the view, Exclaiming, “Ain’t that picture-skew”!"
"Cheap-looking, true — but picture-skew — my Kots will stretch for miles […]"
"^({1}) “[…] I thought it was out of date to like things to be picture-skew,” Peter said, […] ^({2}) Picture-skew; a bit of tout droit; carry on, Jeeves; the horrible puns […]"
"“[…] We’ll get the elk and the deer and the rocks in our own picture-skew way, won’t we, Ron?” “If you mean ‘picturesque’ I’d say that you are quite right. […]”"

Etymology

A deliberately mispronounced respelling of picturesque, for humorous effect.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɪkt͡ʃəˌskjuː/

Usage

Humorous

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce picture-skew?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪkt͡ʃəˌskjuː/.
What does picture-skew mean?: Alternative form of picturesque.
Where does picture-skew come from?: A deliberately mispronounced respelling of picturesque, for humorous effect.

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