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How to pronounce clicks

Say it like KLIKS. Clicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

VoiceSpeed
US American/klɪks/KLIKS
UK British/klɪks/KLIKS
  • KLIKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Clicks pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KLIKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of clicks

American and British speakers say clicks in essentially the same way: /klɪks/ in the US and /klɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: KLIKS.

What does clicks mean?

noun
  1. plural of click How to pronounce click
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of click How to pronounce click

Words that rhyme with clicks

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of clicks.

Questions about saying clicks

How do you pronounce clicks?

Say KLIKS. The American pronunciation is /klɪks/. In British English it is /klɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in clicks?

Clicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KLIKS.

Do Americans and Brits say clicks the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /klɪks/ and the British form is /klɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).