How to pronounce skedaddle
American English pronunciation
skih-DAD-ul
- IPA
- /skɪˈdædəl/
- Syllables
- skih · DAD · ul (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What skedaddle means
To leave or run away fast
In a sentence: When the rain started, we skedaddled inside.
Where it comes from: It became popular in America during the Civil War, but nobody knows where it came from.
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