how to pronounce hicks

/ˈhɪks/

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hicks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… well how about hope Hicks White House …”

meanings of hicks

name:

A patronymic surname derived from Hick, a medieval diminutive of Richard.

noun:

Plural of hick.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hick.

hicks frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hicks occurs in english on average 2.6 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.