Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitch-perfect

/pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜɹfək(t)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: pitch-per-fect
IPA: /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜɹfək(t)/

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a person, able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.

adj

Extremely accurate.

adj

Utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics.

Example Sentences

"[Luke] Shaw has been solid in defence while proving to be a potent creator of goals, setting up [Raheem] Sterling's vital opening goal against Germany then setting up two more here, first with pitch-perfect delivery from a free-kick and then a perfect cross."
"Kazuo Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go) has made his name as a pitch-perfect prose stylist, but in his youth he dreamed of a career as a singer-songwriter."
"The food is first-class, with the emphasis on Italian dishes: delicious wood-fired pizzas, pastas, and a pitch-perfect fillet steak with delicious crinkle-cut chips."
"[Nick] Davies's tale […] even features a villain with the pitch-perfect name of Neville Thurlbeck."
"Julianne Moore's on a roll! […] [T]he fiery redhead flirted with fringe in a pitch-perfect gown at the 'Mockingjay – Part 1' premiere."

Etymology

From pitch (“perceived frequency of a note or sound”, noun) + perfect (adjective).

Word Breakdown

Root: *per-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜɹfək(t)/
British English: /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜːfɪkt/

Inflected Forms

more pitch-perfect (comparative) most pitch-perfect (superlative) pitch perfect (alternative)

Phrases

letter-perfect perfect pitch picture-perfect to a T

Frequently Paired Words

letter-perfect perfect pitch picture-perfect to a T

Synonyms

spot on

Rhymes With

perfect

Questions

How do you pronounce pitch-perfect?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜɹfək(t)/.
What does pitch-perfect mean?: Of a person, able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.
Where does pitch-perfect come from?: From pitch (“perceived frequency of a note or sound”, noun) + perfect (adjective).

How to pronounce pitch-perfect

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