How to Pronounce Pickets

To pronounce "pickets", say PICK-ets — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

PICK-ets

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💡 Tip for remembering “pickets”

"pickets" has 2 syllables: pick-ets. It rhymes with rickets and tickets, if that helps it stick.

What does pickets mean?

noun

  1. A stake driven into the ground.

    “a picket fence”

  2. A type of punishment by which an offender had to rest his or her entire body weight on the top of a small stake.

verb

  1. To protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.
  2. To enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes.

Words that rhyme with pickets

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ricketsticketscricketsthicketschicotsricketts

Related words

sentrysentinelwatchscoutlookoutpaledemonstratorspiles

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pickets"?▾

"Pickets" has 2 syllables: pick · ets.

What does "pickets" mean?▾

Pickets: A stake driven into the ground.

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