How to Pronounce "skedaddle"
word
skɪˈdædəl
ski-DAD-uhl
skˈɛdædəl
ske-DAD-uhl
Definition
To run away, leave quickly, or escape suddenly, usually in an informal or playful way.
IPA Transcription
American English
skɪˈdædəl
British English
skˈɛdædəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ski-DAD-uhl
UK
ske-DAD-uhl
Listen in Context
The children skedaddle when they hear the ice cream truck.
When the rain started, we had to skedaddle inside.
Let’s skedaddle before it gets dark.
As soon as Mom came home, I skedaddled out of the kitchen.