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How to pronounce “skimping”
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Pronunciation guide for skimping
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of skimping with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The new urgency of climate change
and thereby skimping on insulation and the right windows
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of skimp
Example 1 of 1
How to pronounce skimping
The new urgency of climate change

and thereby skimping on insulation and the right windows
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “skimping”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of skimp
- [Adjective]
- scanty; meagre; done inefficiently.
Practice Nearby Words
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