How to Pronounce "picking"
word
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
PIK-ing
/pˈɪkɪŋ/
PIK-ing
Definition
'Picking' is the -ing form of 'pick'. It can mean taking something by hand, choosing one option from others, or playing the strings of an instrument such as a guitar with the fingers or a pick.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
British English
/pˈɪkɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIK-ing
UK
PIK-ing
Listen in Context
She is picking apples in the garden.
I am picking a blue shirt.
He is picking the guitar strings slowly.
We're still picking a date for the trip.