how do you say skein?

[Fusion]

I personally say skane, my friend says skeen. It always feels so awkward of a word for me to say, lol. How do you say it?

[Mommyplunder]

Good poll, I've wondered this too. I say skeen.

[Fusion]

I googled it and found a men who knit poll of the same thing, lol http://www.menwhoknit.com/community/?q=node/1703

and from marriam webster

Main Entry: 1skein
Pronunciation: \ˈskān\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English skeyne, from Middle French (Picard) escagne, probably from Vulgar Latin *scamnia, from *scamniare to wind yarn, from *scamnium rack for holding bobbins, from Latin scamnum bench, stool — more at shambles
Date: 14th century

1also skean or skeane \ˈskān\ : a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel
2 : something suggesting the twists or coils of a skein : tangle
3 : a flock of wildfowl (as geese or ducks) in flight

[Queen_Celeste]

Darn that Webster. I guess it follows the 'i before e' rule since it sounds like A.

[LilOutlaws]

yep I say skane..

[momof4kidz]

Reminds me of the gyro question. I like skeen better!

[eden]

Skeen

[rosefall]

I can't break myself of saying skeen even though I've known for a while that skane is correct.

[MamaWillow]

The gals at the yarn shop say skane.

[DaisyWalker]

I never considered there was another way to say it besides skeen. How very close minded of me