How to Pronounce "pitifully"
word
ˈpɪtɪfəɫi/, /ˈpɪtɪfɫi
PIT-uh-fuh-lee
pˈɪtɪfəli
PIT-uh-fuh-lee
Definition
In a way that makes you feel pity or sadness; also used to describe something done in a weak, small, or disappointing way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪtɪfəɫi/, /ˈpɪtɪfɫi
British English
pˈɪtɪfəli
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIT-uh-fuh-lee
UK
PIT-uh-fuh-lee
Listen in Context
The dog looked pitifully at the empty food bowl.
She cried pitifully when she lost her toy.
The plants in the garden looked pitifully small after the drought.
He pitifully tried to explain, but no one was listening.