skyward

Questions about skyward

What does skyward mean?

skyward means "directed toward heaven or the sky". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in skyward?

skyward has 2 syllables: sky-ward. The stress falls on "sky". In IPA it is /ˈskaɪwɚd/.

What is another word for skyward?

Close synonyms include heavenward, skywards. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is skyward a common word?

skyward is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.