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How to pronounce pickets

“pickets” pronunciation in British and American English

Listen to pickets in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

“pickets” in real sentences

40 clips in the index · 3 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. sharpened the pickets into fit.

    Morgan Donner

  2. between the pickets and supposedly hung himself.

    Nebraska Public Media

  3. and there were pickets outside there were about six guys picketing for

    The 92nd Street Y

  4. labour relations and not a return to the 1970s of secondary strikes and flying pickets.

    UK Parliament

Words that sound like “pickets”

Words one sound away from pickets — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Why real speech

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