How To Pronounce Picket
picket
In British English, picket is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ət/.
Picket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Picket 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.
Words That Rhyme With Picket
Questions About Picket
How do you pronounce picket in British English?
In British English, picket is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce picket in American English?
In American English, picket is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ət/.
How many syllables are in picket?
Picket has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in picket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce picket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɪk.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈpɪk.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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