Skipworth is a surname that is spelled phonetically as /ˈskɪpwərθ/. The first sound, /sk/, is a combination of the 's' and 'k' sounds. The next sound is the short 'i' sound represented by /ɪ/. The 'p' sound /p/ follows and is accompanied by the short 'u' sound /ʊ/. The 'w' sound /w/ is next, followed by the open vowel sound represented by /ə/. The word ends with the unvoiced 'th' sound /θ/. In summary, the spelling of Skipworth represents the sounds heard in the pronunciation of the word.