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How to pronounce skilful in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful

Examples of skilful

skilful
They are well known for their professional and skilful high standard of flying.
From the scoop.co.nz
A skilful man creates different relationships with all the children he fathers.
From the guardian.co.uk
But Mr Harper will hope that his skilful gamesmanship wins him votes in Quebec.
From the economist.com
Even as skilful a realisation of the novel as this creates occasional problems.
From the guardian.co.uk
The skilful use of Thousand Oaks singles can be acquired through practice only.
From the iftomm2003.com
Some of the best known and most skilful soloists in funk have jazz backgrounds.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The PM is a passable player, it's said, though not quite as skilful as Tony Blair.
From the independent.co.uk
Man of the match was awarded to Elliot Clark for an energetic and skilful display.
From the gazettelive.co.uk
Ward's approach is analytical, but her skilful writing carries its burden lightly.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
More examples
  • Adept: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
  • (skilfully) skillfully: with skill; "fragments of a nearly complete jug, skillfully restored at the institute of archaeology"
  • Possessing skill, skilled