Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tick-tack

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: tick---tack
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of tick tack, the sound of tapping; a device to tap on a window

noun

Alternative form of tic-tac, a sign language used by bookmakers

Inflected Forms

tick-tacks (plural)

Questions

What does tick-tack mean?: Alternative form of tick tack, the sound of tapping; a device to tap on a window

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