How to pronounce pickup
Say it like PIK-uhp. Pickup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pickup. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PIK
- uhp
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pickup 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.
- uhpGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
American vs British pronunciation of pickup
American and British speakers say pickup in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪˌkʌp/ in the US and /ˈpɪˌkʌp/ in the UK.
British respelling: PIK-uhp.
What does pickup mean?
- a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
- a warrant to take someone into custody“put out a pickup on that man”
- anything with restorative powers“she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her”
Where does pickup come from?
From pick + up.
Questions about saying pickup
How do you pronounce pickup?
Say PIK-uhp. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪˌkʌp/. In British English it is /ˈpɪˌkʌp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pickup?
Pickup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK). Broken into parts: PIK · uhp.
Do Americans and Brits say pickup the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɪˌkʌp/ and the British form is /ˈpɪˌkʌp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.