How to Pronounce Skittering

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

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

SKITT-er-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “skittering”

"skittering" has 3 syllables: skitt-er-ing. It rhymes with fluttering and muttering, if that helps it stick.

What does skittering 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.

noun

  1. The act of one who skitters.

Synonyms

scamperscurryskipskite

Words that rhyme with skittering

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

flutteringmutteringjitteringflitteringtitteringstutteringutteringgutteringtwitteringsputteringclutteringputtering

Related words

scurryscamperskimskipscuttlechitteringscrabblingbrattling

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "skittering"?▾

"Skittering" has 3 syllables: skitt · er · ing.

What does "skittering" mean?▾

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

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