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How to pronounce pics

Say it like PIKS. Pics is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/pɪks/PIKS
UK British/pɪks/PIKS
  • PIKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pics pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of pics

American and British speakers say pics in essentially the same way: /pɪks/ in the US and /pɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: PIKS.

What does pics mean?

noun
  1. plural of pic How to pronounce pic

Words that rhyme with pics

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Words that sound like pics

Questions about saying pics

How do you pronounce pics?

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

How many syllables are in pics?

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

Do Americans and Brits say pics the same way?

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

What words sound the same as pics?

Pics sounds the same as pix in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.

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