how to pronounce tick

/tɪk/

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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 british english:

“… made our solar system tick but Kepler …”

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 6.1 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.