tickle

/ˈtɪkəl/

Syllables tick·le

Stress TICK-le

Phonics Breakdown

ti

/tɪ/

short i

ck

/k/

ck sound

le

/əl/

-le syllable

Meaning

to touch lightly in a way that makes someone laugh

Sound Reference

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ti=/tɪ/(tip) + ck=/k/(back) + le=/əl/(little)

Example

The baby laughed when I tickled her feet.