How Do You Spell SIKES?
Pronunciation: [sˈa͡ɪks] (IPA) 
The spelling of the word "sikes" can be quite confusing for many English speakers as it is pronounced differently than it appears. The correct pronunciation is /saɪks/, with the "s" sounding like a "z" and the "i" pronounced as a long "i". The word is derived from the Old Norse word "sik" which means a small stream or brook. In modern English, "sikes" is a dialectal variant of "sykes" which means a small stream or a ditch. Despite its challenging spelling, "sikes" remains an important word in the English vocabulary.
