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tích tắc

interjectionnoun
Hanoi [tïk̟̚˧˦ tak̚˧˦]Huế [tɨt̚˦˧˥ tak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɨt̚˦˥ tak̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tíchrisingsắctắcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tích tắc means tick-tock.

Meanings of tích tắc in English

Interjection

  1. onomatopoeia tick-tock

Noun

  1. a split-second
    • trong tích tắcin a split-second

Example sentences with tích tắc

  • Tích tắc, tích tắc, tích tắc – cái đồng hồ cúc cu đang kêu trên tường. Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock – the old cuckoo clock was ticking on the wall.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does tích tắc mean in English?

tích tắc (interjection) means "tick-tock".

How do you pronounce tích tắc?

IPA: Hanoi [tïk̟̚˧˦ tak̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɨt̚˦˥ tak̚˦˥]. Tones: tích — rising tone (sắc), tắc — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.