how to pronounce skimp

/skɪmp/

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skimp is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of skimp in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… these cheaper cameras tend to skimp on …”

meanings of skimp

verb:

To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.

noun:

Underwear.
A skimpy or insubstantial thing, especially a piece of clothing.

adjective:

Scanty.

skimp frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word skimp occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics skimp can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that skimp can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;