Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skills

/skɪlz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: skills
IPA: /skɪlz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of skill

noun

plural of skill

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Rhymes With

bills hills kills mills pills fills wills drills chills spills stills thrills

Questions

How do you pronounce skills?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɪlz/.
What does skills mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of skill
Where does skills come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce skills

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