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Picketed Pronunciation
Picketed is pronounced PI-kuh-tid, IPA /ˈpɪkətɪd/.
PI-kuh-tid
US /ˈpɪkətɪd/ · UK /ˈpɪkɪtɪd/
Syllables: PI · kuh · tid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (past tense of picket): Stood outside a workplace in protest, usually during a strike.
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Picketed in a Sentence
- Nurses picketed the hospital for a fortnight.
- They picketed every entrance in turn.
- Staff picketed quietly and handed out leaflets.
Common Mispronunciations of Picketed
Not PI-ket-ed
That ed does earn a beat of its own here, because a t sits in front of it. Three beats in all, PI kuh tid.
Not pi-KE-tid
Weight never leaves the opening, however many endings pile up behind it.
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