Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pettit

/pˈɛtˌɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: pet-tit
IPA: /pˈɛtˌɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pettits (plural)

Homonyms

pettitt

Rhymes With

pettitt

Questions

How do you pronounce pettit?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛtˌɪt/.
What does pettit mean?: A surname.

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