How to Pronounce "pricks"
word
/ˈpɹɪks/
PRIKS
/pɹˈɪks/
pr-IKS
Definition
'Pricks' can mean small sharp pains or marks caused by something pointed, or, as slang, an insulting term for an unpleasant person.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɪks/
British English
/pɹˈɪks/
Simplified Pronunciation
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Listen in Context
The nurse gives tiny pricks on your finger for a blood test.
His hand hurt from all the thorn pricks.
He complains about the small pricks from needles.
Those guys are total pricks for cutting in line.