How to Pronounce "skinner"
word
/ˈskɪnɝ/
SKI-nur
/skˈɪnɐ/
SKI-nuh
Definition
A skinner is a person whose job is to remove the skin from animals, or sometimes someone who works with animal hides. The word is uncommon in everyday modern English and is usually used in hunting, farming, or historical contexts.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈskɪnɝ/
British English
/skˈɪnɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKI-nur
UK
SKI-nuh
Listen in Context
The skinner worked behind the barn.
My grandfather was a skinner many years ago.
The village needed a skinner to prepare the hides.
In that old western, the skinner is one of the toughest characters.