how to pronounce tick

/ˈtɪk/

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tick is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… each person on that team tick and he he …”

meaning of tick

Tick is a small insect that bites and sucks blood.

tick frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word tick occurs in english on average 6.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

words with pronunciation similar to tick

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