tick

/tɪk/

Syllables tick

Stress TICK

Phonics Breakdown

t

/t/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ck

/k/

ck sound

Meaning

a small clicking sound; a small blood-sucking insect; to make a clicking sound

Sound Reference

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t=/t/(top) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ck=/k/(back)

Example

I heard the clock tick all night.