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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticky

/ˈtɪ.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
ticky
IPA
/ˈtɪ.ki/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).

noun

a tick (particularly, a check mark).

intj

Representing short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tick + -y.

Inflected Forms

tickier (comparative) tickiest (superlative) tickies (plural)

Phrases

ticky box ticky-tack ticky-tacky

Frequently Paired Words

ticky-tack ticky-tacky

Questions

How do you pronounce ticky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪ.ki/.
What does ticky mean?
infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
Where does ticky come from?
From tick + -y.

How to pronounce ticky

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “ticky”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtɪ.ki/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “ticky” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.