To pronounce "spick-and-span", say SPICK-andsp-an — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
spick-and-span
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SPICK-andsp-an
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"spick-and-span" has 3 syllables: spick-andsp-an. It rhymes with spic-and-span, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: spic-and-span — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“I mopped up the kitchen floor so it was spick-and-span.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Spick-and-span" has 3 syllables: spick · andsp · an.
Spick-and-span: Clean, spotless; original sense “like new”.
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