How to Pronounce Skittered

To pronounce "skittered", say SKITT-er-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

SKITT-er-ed

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💡 Tip for remembering “skittered”

"skittered" has 3 syllables: skitt-er-ed. It rhymes with uttered and muttered, if that helps it stick.

What does skittered mean?

verb

  1. To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.

    “I opened the cabinet and a number of cockroaches went skittering off into the darkness.”

  2. To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.

verb

  1. To cause to have diarrhea.
  2. To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.

Synonyms

scamperscurryskipskite

Words that rhyme with skittered

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

utteredmutteredtitteredsputteredflutteredclutteredshutteredunclutteredbutteredgutteredputteredtwittered

Related words

scurryscamperskimskipscuttlescurriedscamperedscurries

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "skittered"?▾

"Skittered" has 3 syllables: skitt · er · ed.

What does "skittered" mean?▾

Skittered: To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.

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