English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Pitted Pronunciation
Pitted is pronounced PI-tid, IPA /ˈpɪtɪd/.
PI-tid
US /ˈpɪtɪd/ · UK /ˈpɪtɪd/
Syllables: PI · tid (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and verb: Marked with small hollows, or having had the stone removed from a fruit.
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Pitted in a Sentence
- The track was pitted with potholes.
- Use pitted olives to save time.
- Rust had pitted the underside of the car.
Common Mispronunciations of Pitted
Not PIT-ed
The ending is a light id rather than a clear ed. It does form its own syllable here because the stem ends in t.
Not PEE-tid
The first vowel is the short i of sit. A long one turns the word towards Pete.
Tip: In American speech the t between vowels softens to a quick d tap, so it can sound close to PID-id.
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