How to Pronounce Clicks

To pronounce "clicks", say CLICKS — one syllable, IPA /klɪks/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

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Letters

/klɪks/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “clicks”

"clicks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with nix and fix, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: cliques — easy to mix up when writing.

What does clicks mean?

noun

  1. A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.

    “I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened;  a click of one’s fingers”

  2. An ingressive sound made by coarticulating a velar or uvular closure with another closure.

verb

  1. To cause to make a click; to operate (a switch, etc) so that it makes a click.
  2. To press and release (a button on a computer mouse).

noun

  1. A detent, pawl, or ratchet, such as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion.
  2. The latch of a door.

Words that rhyme with clicks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

nixfixpoliticsaffixtransfixmixdepictsintermixcrucifixkickstrickslicks

Related words

clackclinkflicksnappenetratechinkchatter

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "clicks"?▾

"Clicks" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "clicks"?▾

The IPA transcription of "clicks" is /klɪks/.

What does "clicks" mean?▾

Clicks: A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock or a latch, or a finger pressed against the thumb and then released to strike the hand.

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