Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeat

/skˈit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
skeat
IPA
/skˈit/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Middle English skete (“swift, quick”), itself from Old Norse skjótt (“quickly”). It was presumably used as a nickname for a messenger or runner.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Skeats (plural)

Homonyms

skeete

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce skeat?
The recorded pronunciation is /skˈit/.
What does skeat mean?
A surname.
Where does skeat come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce skeat

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “skeat”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/skˈit/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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