How to pronounce "skylab" in English
sky·lab
Hear native speakers say skylab in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “skylab”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sky
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lab
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "skylab" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "skylab is" sounds like "skylab-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "skylab" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“SkyLab was in our program, and a second SkyLab was under construction at that time in this time period.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“uh there was a total of 171 days spent on Skylab but uh let me go back to this”— StanfordWatch clip
“Skylab’s living quarters, working space, and waste tank.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Skylab and Soyuz right like that was a huge moment when you actually had these”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“link-up in terms of Skylab and Soyuz right like that was a huge moment when”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Male #6: It was during Skylab.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “skylab”
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SkyLab was in our program, and a second SkyLab was under construction at that time in this time period.
Hear it in context: “skylab”
57 clipsThe English word “skylab”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (sky · lab). Grammatically, “skylab” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 57 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “skylab” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @24:27
“This, by the way, was a second SkyLab. SkyLab was in our program, and a second SkyLab was under construction at that time in this time period. time period.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @6:27
“duration of of about a year um but we only had one uh uh one uh State up there uh there was a total of 171 days spent on Skylab but uh let me go back to this in the meantime the interesting thing oh see I don't have any”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @5:37
“for six years, and had the very important job of serving as Skylab’s living quarters, working space, and waste tank. And these days, the three S-IVBs that were once Moon-bound”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:48
“particular time or recapitulating the Soviet American link-up in terms of Skylab and Soyuz right like that was a huge moment when you actually had these two nations connecting in orbit and so yeah there are great moments where”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:52
“happened at a particular time or recapitulating the Soviet American link-up in terms of Skylab and Soyuz right like that was a huge moment when you actually had these two nations connecting in orbit and so yeah there”
Definition & Meaning: “skylab”
- An outer space laboratory.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Two possibilities come to mind: (1) the use of multi-body spacecraft systems, e.g. space stations or shuttle skylabs employing subsatellites and/or passive balloons. (2) the use of cluster system of several small satellites of different size, geometry and surface material.”
- “SkyLab was in our program, and a second SkyLab was under construction at that time in this time period.”
- “uh there was a total of 171 days spent on Skylab but uh let me go back to this”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “skylab”
- Syllables:
- sky · lab
- Hear it in context
- skylab
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"skylab" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "skylab" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about skylab
How many syllables are in “skylab”?
“skylab” has 2 syllables: sky · lab.
What does “skylab” mean?
An outer space laboratory.
How can I hear “skylab” used in real sentences?
This page has 57 real-world video examples of “skylab” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “skylab”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).