Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skil

/skɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: skil
IPA: /skɪl/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of skill.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of sablefish.

Etymology

From Haida sqil.

Word Breakdown

Root: sqil

Usage

Inflected Forms

skils (plural)

Synonyms

sablefish

Rhymes With

will with a will still until bill kill we'll hill till ill fill brazil

Questions

How do you pronounce skil?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɪl/.
What does skil mean?: Obsolete spelling of skill.
Where does skil come from?: From Haida sqil.

How to pronounce skil

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