How do you pronounce it?

[WickedTouch]

I like accents and generally the differences in how people speak and pronounce different words. I've heard different ways to pronounce the word ticklish, and I was wondering what the more common way is for those on the forum. For a lot of Ticklephile's, even saying the word in any of its forms is difficult or embarrassing. To a lot of us, the word has a lot of power. Maybe the way you say it is more intentional for that reason. Maybe you've never thought about it until now, and need to slowly hear yourself say it before responding. Either way, I'd like to know how you personally say it.

Note: for the purposes of this poll, consider the "a" in the "tick-ah-lish" answer to be a flexible vowel that encompasses any of: Tick-ah-lish, Tick-i-lish, Tick-uh-lish, or Tick-eh-lish.

 

[SBMcGraw]

"Ticklish" has only two syllables: "tick" and "lish".

 

[WickedTouch]

"Ticklish" has only two syllables: "tick" and "lish".

That's correct, but the standard syllablization and prescribed pronunciation are often not how people actually speak due to accents and regional dialects, which is what I'm asking about here (how someone says it rather than how it is supposed to be said).

 

[LerLee]

"Ticklish" has only two syllables: "tick" and "lish".

Not necessarily correct. I wasn’t sure so I looked this up. Ticklish can be pronounced in different ways. Kind of like clitoris.