To pronounce "tricky", say TRICKY — one syllable, IPA /tɹɪki/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/tɹɪki/
IPA
"tricky" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with hickey and ikey, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: trickey — easy to mix up when writing.
adjective
“They were in a tricky situation.”
“A tricky salesman can sell anything.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Tricky" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "tricky" is /tɹɪki/.
Tricky: Hard to deal with, complicated
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