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# How to pronounce "thicko" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/θɪkkɒ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **thi·cko**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fe/En-au-thicko.ogg/En-au-thicko.ogg.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A dimwit or idiot.

### Example Sentences
- "stupid. They called you thicko. You're not any of that."
- "tweets about it the great Advantage from the thickos vile thickos to populate"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "thicko" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "abnormal situation where that you were under a lot of stress and they made you wrong for it. They called you naughty. They called you stupid. They called you thicko. You're not any of that. Now the whole bunch of British psychiatrists got their knickers tied in a knot because I made that diagnosis, you know."
- **Watch at 73:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7zWT3l3DV0&t=4402s)

### Example 2
> "Minister we pretend that we don't like basts we think it's bad Etc we think it's bad that they behave and then we all watch it and we send each other tweets about it the great Advantage from the thickos vile thickos to populate Twitter is that there is no green ink defining them anymore it's the same type"
- **Watch at 2:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrYEa-6kZy4&t=142s)

### Example 3
> "Yeah. That's what was going on in that moment. I was challenging I was taking him back probably. Well, and you know what? That again to come back to Harry, that's what happened to him. They called him stupid and thicko and naughty. And he was none of none of those things. He just had trouble of concentrating and being attention because of all the stress. My friend has ADHD as well. Yeah, yeah."
- **Watch at 72:34**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7zWT3l3DV0&t=4354s)

### Example 4
*Accent: UK*
> "than a lot of people out there, you know, or certainly than the thickos that said that. Yes, exactly. Absolutely. Absolutely. And uh with her, we've only"
- **Watch at 2:28**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEedTuBJqlw&t=148s)


## How to Pronounce "thicko"

- **Syllables**: thi · cko
- **IPA**: `/θɪkkɒ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[thack](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/thack)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “thicko”?
“thicko” is pronounced /θɪkkɒ/ (thi · cko). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “thicko”?
“thicko” has 2 syllables: thi · cko.

### What does “thicko” mean?
A dimwit or idiot.

### How can I hear “thicko” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “thicko” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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