How to pronounce kicks
Say it like KIKS. Kicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
VoiceSpeed
US American/kɪks/KIKS
UK British/kɪks/KIKS
- KIKS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Kicks pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- KIKSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of kicks
American and British speakers say kicks in essentially the same way: /kɪks/ in the US and /kɪks/ in the UK.
British respelling: KIKS.
What does kicks mean?
noun
- plural of kick How to pronounce kick
- Shoes.
- Commissary, or the balance of a commissary account.“I’ve seen your kicks, inmate: you’ve got forty cents to your name.”
- third-person singular simple present indicative of kick How to pronounce kick
Words that rhyme with kicks
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of kicks.
Questions about saying kicks
How do you pronounce kicks?
Say KIKS. The American pronunciation is /kɪks/. In British English it is /kɪks/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in kicks?
Kicks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: KIKS.
Do Americans and Brits say kicks the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /kɪks/ and the British form is /kɪks/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.