English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Petite Pronunciation
Petite is pronounced puh-TEET, IPA /pəˈtit/.
puh-TEET
US /pəˈtit/ · UK /pəˈtiːt/
Syllables: puh · TEET (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Small and slender, said of a woman or of clothing sizes.
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Petite in a Sentence
- She is petite, so most jackets swamp her.
- The shop keeps a petite range in the back room.
- A petite frame and a very loud voice.
Common Mispronunciations of Petite
Not PE-teet
French borrowings of this shape keep their push at the back, so petite ends loudly.
Not puh-TIT
Stretch that i into a long ee; clipped short, the word lands somewhere near pet it.
Tip: French petit, the masculine form, is PUH-tee with a silent t, but English petite sounds both the ee and the t.
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