How to Pronounce "petition"
word
/pəˈtɪʃən/
puh-TI-shuhn
/pətˈɪʃən/
puh-TI-shuhn
Definition
A petition is a formal written request signed by many people, asking an authority for a change or action. It can also mean to formally ask for something, especially in writing.
IPA Transcription
American English
/pəˈtɪʃən/
British English
/pətˈɪʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-TI-shuhn
UK
puh-TI-shuhn
Listen in Context
Hundreds of people signed the petition to save the park.
They started a petition for better school lunches.
You can sign the petition online.
After gathering 10,000 signatures, the petition was delivered to city hall.