how to pronounce ticks

/ˈtɪks/

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ticks is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… little ticks and also some hilarious …”

meanings of ticks

noun:

Plural of tick.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tick.

ticks frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word ticks occurs in english on average 2.8 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.