How to pronounce pickle
Say it like PIK-ul. Pickle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK).
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- PIK
- ul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pickle pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- ulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of pickle
American and British speakers say pickle in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪkəl/ in the US and /ˈpɪkəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: PIK-ul.
What does pickle mean?
- A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.“A pickle goes well with a hamburger.”
- Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
- A sweet, vinegary pickled chutney popular in Britain.
- A kernel; a grain (of salt, sugar, etc.)
- A small or indefinite quantity or amount (of something); a little, a bit, a few. Usually in partitive construction, frequently without "of"; a single grain or kernel of wheat, barley, oats, sand or dust.
- To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.“We pickled the remainder of the crop.”
- To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulfuric) industrial acid.“The crew will pickle the fittings in the morning.”
- To serialize.
Where does pickle come from?
From Middle English pikel (“spicy sauce served with meat or fish”), borrowed from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (“brine”).
Words that rhyme with pickle
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pickle.
Questions about saying pickle
How do you pronounce pickle?
Say PIK-ul. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪkəl/. In British English it is /ˈpɪkəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pickle?
Pickle has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK). Broken into parts: PIK · ul.
Do Americans and Brits say pickle the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɪkəl/ and the British form is /ˈpɪkəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.