How to Pronounce Quick

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

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Syllable

Letters

/kwɪk/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “quick”

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

Sounds exactly like: kwik, cwik, quik — easy to mix up when writing.

What does quick mean?

noun

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.
Plants used in making a quickset hedge

verb

To amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.
To quicken.

adjective

Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
“He's a quick runner.”
Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.
“That was a quick meal.”

Synonyms

extant live vital hotheaded rattish short-tempered snippish snippy

Antonyms

slow

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Words that rhyme with quick

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

thick sick prick slick flick stick wick dick lick nick pick blick

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "quick"?▾

"Quick" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "quick"?▾

The IPA transcription of "quick" is /kwɪk/.

What does "quick" mean?▾

Quick: Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

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