How to pronounce stick
Say it like STIK. Stick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STIK
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Stick pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of stick
American and British speakers say stick in essentially the same way: /stɪk/ in the US and /stɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: STIK.
What does stick mean?
- an implement consisting of a length of wood“he collected dry sticks for a campfire”“the kid had a candied apple on a stick”
- a small thin branch of a tree
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- put, fix, force, or implant“lodge a bullet in the table”“stick your thumb in the crack”
- stay put (in a certain place)“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”“Stay put in the corner here!”
- stick to firmly“Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?”
Where does stick come from?
Cognate with Dutch stek (“home, spot; cutting, a leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant”), German Stecken (“stick”), Vilamovian śtakia (“stick”); also Cornish wosa (“after”), Welsh wedi (“past (t
Words that rhyme with stick
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of stick.
Questions about saying stick
How do you pronounce stick?
Say STIK. The American pronunciation is /stɪk/. In British English it is /stɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in stick?
Stick is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STIK.
Do Americans and Brits say stick the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stɪk/ and the British form is /stɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.