How to Pronounce "pickax"
word
ˈpɪkˌæks
PIK-aks
ˈpɪkˌæks
PIK-aks
Definition
A pickax is a heavy tool with a long handle and a hard, pointed metal head, used for breaking hard ground, rocks, or digging.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪkˌæks
British English
ˈpɪkˌæks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIK-aks
UK
PIK-aks
Listen in Context
He broke the hard ground with a pickax.
A miner uses a pickax in the mine.
Please hand me the pickax from the shed.
It takes real strength to swing a pickax all day long.