how to pronounce crickets

/ˈkɹɪkɪts/

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crickets is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of crickets in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… with crickets chirping so so there was …”

meanings of crickets

noun:

Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence; no communication.
Plural of cricket.

interjection:

Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.

crickets frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word crickets occurs in english on average 2.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.