How to Pronounce "picket"
word
/ˈpɪkɪt/
PIK-it
/pˈɪkɪt/
PIK-it
Definition
A picket can be a person or group standing outside a place (like a workplace) to protest or try to stop others from entering, often as part of a strike. It can also mean a pointed wooden or metal post used in fences.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɪkɪt/
British English
/pˈɪkɪt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIK-it
UK
PIK-it
Listen in Context
The workers formed a picket outside the factory.
She held a sign while standing on the picket line.
They hammered the pickets into the ground to build a fence.
Don't cross the picket line, or people might get upset.