How to Pronounce Pickling

To pronounce "pickling", say PICKL-ing — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “pickling”

"pickling" has 2 syllables: pickl-ing. It rhymes with trickling and bicycling, if that helps it stick.

What does pickling mean?

verb

  1. To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

    “These cucumbers pickle very well.”

  2. To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.

    “The crew will pickle the fittings in the morning.”

verb

  1. To eat sparingly.
  2. To pilfer.

noun

  1. An instance of processing something in brine or other solution.
  2. A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) is chemically removed (by strong acids).

Words that rhyme with pickling

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

tricklingbicyclingficklinghicklingschicklingstrickling

Related words

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Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pickling"?▾

"Pickling" has 2 syllables: pickl · ing.

What is the IPA transcription of "pickling"?▾

The IPA transcription of "pickling" is /ˈpɪk.lɪŋ/.

What does "pickling" mean?▾

Pickling: To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

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