Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick-up

/ˈpɪkʌp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: pick--up
IPA: /ˈpɪkʌp/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of pickup.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Seasonal fluctuations in traffic mean the number of paths actually used varies. In general, three up goods and the pick-up [pick-up goods train] leave Freetown daily."

Usage

Inflected Forms

pick-ups (plural)

Phrases

pick-up goods

Homonyms

pickup

Rhymes With

pickup

Questions

How do you pronounce pick-up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪkʌp/.
What does pick-up mean?: Alternative form of pickup.

How to pronounce pick-up

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