how to pronounce pike

/paɪk/

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pike is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of pike in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… uh with rosamond pike and ruth wilson …”

meaning of pike

A pike is a long, slender fish with a spear-like snout.

pike frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word pike occurs in english on average 5.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.