How to Pronounce Skitters

To pronounce "skitters", say SKITT-ers — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

SKITT-ers

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💡 Tip for remembering “skitters”

"skitters" has 2 syllables: skitt-ers. It rhymes with utters and butters, if that helps it stick.

What does skitters mean?

noun

  1. A skittering movement.

    “A skitter of activity. A skitter of gooseflesh.”

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.

noun

  1. Often skitters: the condition of suffering from diarrhea; thin excrement.

Synonyms

scamperscurryskipskite

Words that rhyme with skitters

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

uttersbuttersshuttersfluttersmutterstittersguttersstutterskilometerscutterscluttersfritters

Related words

scurryscamperskimskipscuttlescudsslinksscampers

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "skitters"?▾

"Skitters" has 2 syllables: skitt · ers.

What does "skitters" mean?▾

Skitters: A skittering movement.

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