Phonetic Breakdown of "flick"
Learn how to break down "flick" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/flɪk/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
F L IH1 K
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Definition of "flick"
Pronunciation: /flɪk/
Noun
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A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.Example: "He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger."
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A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.Example: "My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind.""
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A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
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A powerful underarm volley shot.
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The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
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A flitch.Example: "a flick of bacon"
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A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second
Verb
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To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.Example: "flick one's hair"
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