how to pronounce ictus

/ˈɪktəs/

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ictus is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of ictus

noun:

The pulse.
A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
In conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra.
The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.

ictus frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ictus occurs in english on average 0 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.