How to pronounce hicksville
Say it like HIKS-vil. Hicksville has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIKS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce hicksville. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- HIKS
- vil
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hicksville pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HIKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- vilGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of hicksville
American and British speakers say hicksville in essentially the same way: /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/ in the US and /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/ in the UK.
British respelling: HIKS-vil.
What does hicksville mean?
- Alternative form of Hicksville.
Questions about saying hicksville
How do you pronounce hicksville?
Say HIKS-vil. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/. In British English it is /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hicksville?
Hicksville has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HIKS). Broken into parts: HIKS · vil.
Do Americans and Brits say hicksville the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/ and the British form is /ˈhɪksˌvɪl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.