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ATK Pronunciation

ATK is pronounced ay-tee-KAY, IPA /ˌeɪ tiː ˈkeɪ/.

ay-tee-KAY

US /ˌeɪ tiː ˈkeɪ/  ·  UK /ˌeɪ tiː ˈkeɪ/

Syllables: ay · tee · KAY (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)

abbreviation: An abbreviation of attack, used in video games and their statistics tables to label a character's or item's attack value.

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ATK in a Sentence

  • This sword adds fifty to your ATK stat.
  • Her build sacrifices defence for a much higher ATK.
  • The ATK and DEF columns tell you how the card performs in battle.

Common Mispronunciations of ATK

Not AT-k or attack

In speech, players say the letters, ay-tee-KAY, or read it aloud as the full word attack. Trying to pronounce the three letters as one syllable produces a sound no English speaker uses.

Tip: Say the letters, with the stress on the last one: ay-tee-KAY. When reading a sentence aloud, most people simply say attack.

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