How to Pronounce "skirt around"
expression
SKURT uh-ROWND
sk-URT uh-ROWND
Definition
To avoid talking directly about a topic or issue, or to move around the edge of something rather than dealing with it directly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɝt/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
British English
skˈɜːt/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKURT uh-ROWND
UK
sk-URT uh-ROWND
Listen in Context
She tried to skirt around the main question in the meeting.
Don’t skirt around the problem; be honest.
He skirted around her question about his job.
She kept skirting around what really happened that night.