How to Pronounce "peck at"
expression
ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt
PEK-at
pˈɛk/ /ˈæt
PEK-at
Definition
To eat small amounts slowly or without interest, often picking at food. Also used when birds touch or bite something with their beaks several times.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt
British English
pˈɛk/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEK-at
UK
PEK-at
Listen in Context
The bird pecked at the seeds on the ground.
She just pecked at her dinner and didn't eat much.
Children often peck at their food when they aren't hungry.
"Stop pecking at your food and eat properly," her mother said.