How to Pronounce "skelping"
word
ˈskɛlpɪŋ
SKEL-ping
skˈɛlp
sk-ELP-ing
Definition
(Primarily Scottish/Irish English) A skelping is a hard hit or beating, usually a slap or spanking, often used informally to mean a sound thrashing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɛlpɪŋ
British English
skˈɛlp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKEL-ping
UK
sk-ELP-ing
Listen in Context
If you misbehave, you might get a skelping.
He gave his brother a skelping for taking his toy.
The team got a real skelping in the final game.
My mum used to threaten us with a skelping if we didn’t do our chores.