Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skiving

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
skiv-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of skive

noun

A piece made in skiving (paring or splitting) leather, especially the part from the inner, or flesh, side.

noun

A type of machining that skives metal, with various applications including gear cutting.

Inflected Forms

skivings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hobbing

Questions

What does skiving mean?
present participle and gerund of skive

How to pronounce skiving

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “skiving”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “skiving”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “skiving” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.