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How to pronounce tricks

Say it like TRIKS. Tricks is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/trɪks/TRIKS
UK British/trɪks/TRIKS
  • TRIKS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tricks pronunciation, sound by sound

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

American vs British pronunciation of tricks

American and British speakers say tricks in essentially the same way: /trɪks/ in the US and /trɪks/ in the UK.

British respelling: TRIKS.

What does tricks mean?

noun
  1. plural of trick How to pronounce trick
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of trick How to pronounce trick

Words that rhyme with tricks

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tricks.

Questions about saying tricks

How do you pronounce tricks?

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

How many syllables are in tricks?

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

Do Americans and Brits say tricks the same way?

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

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