How to Pronounce "skeleton crew"
expression
ˈskɛɫətən/ /ˈkɹu
SKEL-uh-tuhn KROO
skˈɛlɪtən/ /kɹˈuː
SKEL-i-tuhn kroo
Definition
A skeleton crew is the smallest number of people needed to keep something, like a business or operation, running.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɛɫətən/ /ˈkɹu
British English
skˈɛlɪtən/ /kɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKEL-uh-tuhn KROO
UK
SKEL-i-tuhn kroo
Listen in Context
During the holiday, the store operated with a skeleton crew.
Hospitals sometimes have a skeleton crew at night.
The factory ran with a skeleton crew during the strike.
Because of the snowstorm, only a skeleton crew made it into the office today.