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How to pronounce “petty”
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Pronunciation guide for petty
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of petty with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Moral Imagination Meets Bold Entrepreneurship
petty corruption,
- Definition summary
- (often derogatory)
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce petty
Moral Imagination Meets Bold Entrepreneurship
petty corruption,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “petty”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (often derogatory)
- (historical) Of or relating to the lowest grade or level of school; junior, primary.
- (obsolete except in set phrases)
- [Noun]
- (dialectal, euphemistic, informal) An outbuilding used as a lavatory; an outhouse, a privy.
- (historical) A class or school for young schoolboys.
- (obsolete, chiefly in the plural, also figuratively) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.
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