How to pronounce ticket
Say it like TIK-ut. Ticket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TIK).
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- TIK
- ut
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Ticket pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- TIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- utKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of ticket
American and British speakers say ticket in essentially the same way: /ˈtɪkət/ in the US and /ˈtɪkɪt/ in the UK.
British respelling: TIK-it.
What does ticket mean?
- a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
- a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
- a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
- issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty“I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”“Move your car or else you will be ticketed!”
- provide with a ticket for passage or admission“Ticketed passengers can board now”
Where does ticket come from?
Borrowed from Middle Scots tikkat, tikket, from Middle French etiquet m, estiquet m, and etiquette f, estiquette f (“a bill, note, label, ticket”), from Old French estechier, estichier, estequier (“to attach, stick”), (compare Picard estiqu
Words that rhyme with ticket
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of ticket.
Questions about saying ticket
How do you pronounce ticket?
Say TIK-ut. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɪkət/. In British English it is /ˈtɪkɪt/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in ticket?
Ticket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TIK). Broken into parts: TIK · ut.
Do Americans and Brits say ticket the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈtɪkət/ and the British form is /ˈtɪkɪt/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.