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How to pronounce “skill”

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Pronunciation guide for skill

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of skill with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luckof skill and luck.
Definition summary: A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.

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The Success Equation: Untangling Skill and Luck

of skill and luck.

[Noun]
A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
(obsolete) Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
(obsolete) Knowledge; understanding.
(obsolete) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
[Adjective]
(UK, slang) Great, excellent. [1980s–1990s]
[Verb]
(transitive) To set apart; separate.
(transitive, chiefly dialectal) To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
(transitive, dialectal, Scotland, Northern England, rare) To know; to understand.
(intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
(intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
(intransitive, archaic) To make a difference; signify; matter.
(video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.