How to Pronounce "wickiup"
word
ˈwɪkɪʌp
WIK-ee-up
ˈwɪkɪʌp
WIK-ee-up
Definition
A wickiup is a small, round, and simple shelter made from branches and grasses, traditionally built by certain Native American peoples in the western United States.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɪkɪʌp
British English
ˈwɪkɪʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WIK-ee-up
UK
WIK-ee-up
Listen in Context
A wickiup is built from sticks and grass.
Native Americans used a wickiup as shelter.
The wickiup keeps people warm in cold weather.
We saw a reconstructed wickiup at the museum.