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How to pronounce “tick-tock

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Pronunciation guide for tick-tock

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Practice the English pronunciation of tick-tock with real speech in context.
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Definition summary
The sound of the ticking of an analog clock.

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A Deep Dive Into “tick-tock

Meaning

  • [Interjection]
  • The sound of the ticking of an analog clock.
  • (colloquial) A warning of some fateful impending event.
  • [Verb]
  • To make continual clicking sounds like those of an analog clock; to tick.
  • When marching, to swing arms and legs on the same side at the same time.
  • [Noun]
  • The sound of a ticking clock.
  • (journalism) A step-by-step account of an event or timeline.

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