English pronunciation · Words Starting with T
Thick Pronunciation
Thick is pronounced THIK, IPA /ˈθɪk/.
THIK
US /ˈθɪk/ · UK /ˈθɪk/
Syllables: THIK (1 syllable)
adjective: Having a large distance between opposite surfaces, or dense and hard to see through.
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Thick in a Sentence
- Cut the bread into thick slices.
- Thick fog closed the airport for a day.
- She wore a thick coat all the same.
Common Mispronunciations of Thick
Not TIK
Rest the tongue tip on the top teeth and blow, because stopping the air gives tick instead.
Not THEEK
Clip the vowel, as pick and sick clip it.
Tip: The ck pair is a single k sound, however many letters it takes to write it down.
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