how to pronounce shtick

/ˈʃtɪk/

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shtick is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… like he's got his whole shtick is like …”

meanings of shtick

noun:

A generally humorous routine.
A characteristic trait or theme, especially in the way people or media present themselves.
A gimmick.

shtick frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shtick occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

topics shtick can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that shtick can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;