How to pronounce sketch
American English pronunciation
SKECH
- IPA
- /ˈskɛtʃ/
- Syllables
- SKECH (1 syllable)
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What sketch means
Most people know sketch in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A short, funny scene in a show
In a sentence: The kids acted out a silly sketch about a talking sandwich.
Where it comes from: It came into English from Dutch or German, from an Italian word for a quick drawing. That goes back to a Greek word meaning made in a hurry.
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