how to pronounce hick

/hɪk/

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hick is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of hick in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… looks so much like a hick speak and if …”

meaning of hick

Hick is a derogatory term for a country person.

hick frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word hick occurs in english on average 2.3 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.