How to pronounce blick
Say it like BLIK. Blick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLIK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blick pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of blick
American and British speakers say blick in essentially the same way: /blɪk/ in the US and /blɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLIK.
What does blick mean?
- To shine, gleam.
- To make, or cause to make, a soft, crisp sound.
- The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process.
- Of gold or silver, to exhibit blick.
Where does blick come from?
Perhaps onomatopoeic; perhaps an error for, or a nonce alteration of, blink or click; perhaps a continuation of Middle English bliken (compare blicker), which may have survived in dialect despite not being attested in print for 500 years.
Words that rhyme with blick
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of blick.
Questions about saying blick
How do you pronounce blick?
Say BLIK. The American pronunciation is /blɪk/. In British English it is /blɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blick?
Blick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLIK.
Do Americans and Brits say blick the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blɪk/ and the British form is /blɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.