How To Pronounce Pickup
pickup
In British English, pickup is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ʌp/.
Pickup 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
Pickup 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 Pickup
Questions About Pickup
How do you pronounce pickup in British English?
In British English, pickup is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪk.ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce pickup in American English?
In American English, pickup is pronounced /ˈpɪk.ʌp/.
How many syllables are in pickup?
Pickup has two syllables, /pɪk/ + /ʌp/.
Where is the stress in pickup?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce pickup the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪk.ʌp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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