Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tsk

/tɪsk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
tsk
IPA
/tɪsk/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.

verb

To make such sound of disapproval.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Onomatopoeic expressive.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tch (alternative) tchk (alternative) tck (alternative) tst (alternative) tisk (alternative) tsks (present, singular) tsking (participle, present) tsked (participle, past) tsked (past)

Synonyms

ahem bollocks to it boo dear me dearie me deary me fie mew my eye no now och

Rhymes With

risk disc disk brisk whisk fisk frisk bisque risc fisc cisc flisk

Questions

How do you pronounce tsk?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪsk/.
What does tsk mean?
Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.
Where does tsk come from?
Onomatopoeic expressive.

How to pronounce tsk

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