tsk
/tɪsk/interjection, verb
tsk is spelled T-S-K: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, tsk means “Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tsk?
| Letters | 3: T-S-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tsk?
Tsk appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tsk?
- /tɪsk/
- /təsk/
- [ᵏǀ]
Tsk has one syllable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-tsk.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tsk
- tch
- tchk
- tck
- tst
- tisk
- tsks present, singular, he/she/it
- tsking participle, present
- tsked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tsk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Used to indicate disapproval, disappointment, or discontent.
verb
- 1
To make such sound of disapproval.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tsk come from?
Onomatopoeic expressive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).