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# How to pronounce "flat picking" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈflætpɪkɪŋ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **flat·pi·cking**
- **Stress**: **FLAT** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of flatpick


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "flat picking"

- **Syllables**: flat · pi · cking
- **Stress**: FLAT — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈflætpɪkɪŋ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /FLAT/ in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[flat](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/flat), [picking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/picking)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “flat picking”?
“flat picking” is pronounced /ˈflætpɪkɪŋ/ (flat · pi · cking). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “flat picking”?
“flat picking” has 3 syllables: flat · pi · cking.

### Where is the stress in “flat picking”?
The primary stress in “flat picking” is on “FLAT”.

### What does “flat picking” mean?
a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.


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