To pronounce "tic-tac-toe", say TICT-act-oe — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
tic-tac-toe
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TICT-act-oe
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"tic-tac-toe" has 3 syllables: tict-act-oe. It rhymes with tick-tack-toe and ticktacktoe, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: tick-tack-toe, ticktacktoe — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Tic-tac-toe" has 3 syllables: tict · act · oe.
Tic-tac-toe: (games) A game in which two players take turns putting circles and crosses on a 3x3 grid and try to get three of the same symbols in a line
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