How To Pronounce Pickaxe

pickaxe

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.æks/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɪk.æks]

Phonemic

/ˈpɪk.æks/

In British English, pickaxe is pronounced /ˈpɪk.æks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.æks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪk.æks/.

Pickaxe has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

pɪkæks

Pickaxe 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.

pickaxe + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈpɪk.æk.sɪz/

pickaxe + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈpɪk.ækst/

pickaxe + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɪk.æk.sɪŋ/

Questions About Pickaxe

How do you pronounce pickaxe in British English?

In British English, pickaxe is pronounced /ˈpɪk.æks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.æks].

How do you pronounce pickaxe in American English?

In American English, pickaxe is pronounced /ˈpɪk.æks/.

How many syllables are in pickaxe?

Pickaxe has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /æks/.

Where is the stress in pickaxe?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪk/.

Do British and American English pronounce pickaxe the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈpɪk.æks/.

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