How to Pronounce "scuttle"
word
ˈskətəɫ
SKUH-tuhl
skˈʌtəl
SKUH-tuhl
Definition
To move quickly with short, hurried steps, like a small animal or person trying not to be seen. It can also mean to cause something (like a plan or a ship) to fail deliberately, but the first meaning is most common.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskətəɫ
British English
skˈʌtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKUH-tuhl
UK
SKUH-tuhl
Listen in Context
The mouse scuttled across the floor.
The children scuttled away when they heard the door open.
A crab scuttled along the sand.
She scuttled out of the office before her boss could see her.