How To Pronounce Pick up
pick up
stress changesPick up has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /ˌpɪkˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌpɪkˈʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun (pickup). It is /ˈpɪk.ʌp/ in British English and /ˈpɪk.ʌp/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Pick up has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Noun (pickup))
Pick up has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pick up
How do you pronounce pick up in British English?
Verb, /ˌpɪkˈʌp/. Noun (pickup), /ˈpɪk.ʌp/.
How do you pronounce pick up in American English?
Verb, /ˌpɪkˈʌp/. Noun (pickup), /ˈpɪk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in pick up?
Pick up has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in pick up?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʌp/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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