how do you pronounce....

[momo]

another one for the long a

[CrochetDad]

skane (long a - rhymes with rain)

[LeahB]

I'm also voting for the long a. For me the word rhymes with sane because my yarn keeps me sane

[laughlovehook]

I'm with the others..

 

Skane with a long A

[oliveoil]

I've never heard it pronounced any other way than "skane"....

[bjc1050]

Have heard the long A version, but never the long I before tonight.

 

Beverly

[stormy]

Hmmm, I pronounce it as skeen...I've never heard it said with the "a" sound before.

[Warrior Princess]

wow. I've been calling it a skeeeen. I'd never heard the long A version. Although the only person I've really ever talked about skeins of yarn before would be my Grandma and she was Romanian. Actually, I don't know if Ive ever really "heard" other people say it. Now I'm curious, I'm going to go mess with the ladies at Michaels tomorrow and see if I can get anyone to pronounce it without actually saying it myself. I'll just start showing people a skein of yarn and ask "what do you call this?" It could also be an experiment to see how long before they escort me out of the store.

[Sockmad]

I actually pronounce it skane! Which is not one of your choices.

[tiffylu7]

wow, looks like my poll was completely bunk. but i've never heard anyone call it a SKANE, so that's why it's not an option on the poll. it seems i forgot that last little bit of the i before e rhyme (neighbor and weigh).

 

thanks for the opinions guys. i was just curious, and i thought it would be fun to see what was most popular.

[alibra]

Definitely skane!!

[happy stitcher]

I'll just start showing people a skein of yarn and ask "what do you call this?" It could also be an experiment to see how long before they escort me out of the store.

 

:lol :lol

 

Let us know how that goes!!

 

My skeins rhyme with rain!

[angelfire]

:lol :lol

 

Let us know how that goes!!

 

My skeins rhyme with rain!

mine too.

[kidge]

Skane

 

rythms with rain.

 

never heard it pronounced differently

[NanaM3]

skane, not skine nor skeen

[SassyCMA06]

Hm, sounds like a majroity here. I guess I've been saying it wrong (skeen)!

 

Ya learn something new every day...

[hhensler]

Hmmm, I pronounce it as skeen...I've never heard it said with the "a" sound before.

 

Me too, but I've mispronounced things before...

[hookdonU]

neither I pronounce it skay n

[crochetluvknot]

i say skeen but i have to tell a funny my girlfriend is just learning to crochet and Im helping her as much as I can well she called me a couple months ago and say i have to go to the store and get a skank of yarn.. I thought it was funny

[jenhen]

"Skane" here too--but I may switch to "skank!"

[lewlie108]

neither... with a long a like "sk-A-ne"

[Julia from NorCal]

Skane

 

with the long a

[QueenOfCrochet]

i say skeen but i have to tell a funny my girlfriend is just learning to crochet and Im helping her as much as I can well she called me a couple months ago and say i have to go to the store and get a skank of yarn.. I thought it was funny

 

:rofl Too funny.

 

 

I am with the majority & have always pronounced it with a long a sound "skane".

[kidge]

i say skeen but i have to tell a funny my girlfriend is just learning to crochet and Im helping her as much as I can well she called me a couple months ago and say i have to go to the store and get a skank of yarn.. I thought it was funny

 

I think she is confused but she may have heard "Hank of Yarn" so

 

hank + skein = skank

 

[frogsrock]

i dont see a difference in the way the poll options are pronounced...

 

 

i say it as skeeen (rhymes with theme)... learned it from my grandmom