How to pronounce flick
Say it like FLIK. Flick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLIK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flick pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of flick
American and British speakers say flick in essentially the same way: /flɪk/ in the US and /flɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLIK.
What does flick mean?
- flash intermittently“The lights flicked on and off”
- look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”“She leafed through the volume”
- cause to move with a flick“he flicked his Bic”
- a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)“he gave it a flick with his finger”“he felt the flick of a whip”
- a short stroke
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement“they went to a movie every Saturday night”“the film was shot on location”
Where does flick come from?
The use of flick to mean a film or movie derives from the fact that early films had a low frame rate, thus causing the film to "flick" rapidly when projected onto a screen.
Words that rhyme with flick
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of flick.
Questions about saying flick
How do you pronounce flick?
Say FLIK. The American pronunciation is /flɪk/. In British English it is /flɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flick?
Flick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLIK.
Do Americans and Brits say flick the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flɪk/ and the British form is /flɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.