how to pronounce skirt

/ˈskɝt/

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skirt is pronounced in one syllable

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video examples of skirt pronunciation

An example use of skirt in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… try to skirt the law by changing their …”

meaning of skirt

Skirt is a piece of clothing that covers the lower part of the body from the waist to the ground.

skirt frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word skirt occurs in english on average 26.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.