Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skies

/skaɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: skies
IPA: /skaɪz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.

noun

plural of skie.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sky

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ski

Example Sentences

""And as their valour, so you trow, defied on aspe'rous voyage cruel harm and sore, so many changing skies their manhood tried, such climes where storm-winds blow and billows roar[.]""
"It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […]."
"The forecast calls for a slight warming trend in the coming days, with sunny skies and daytime temperatures reaching the midteens on Sunday and Monday, when the men will hit the snowboard course."

Derived Forms

battleskies overskies

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce skies?: The recorded pronunciation is /skaɪz/.
What does skies mean?: plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.

How to pronounce skies

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