How to Pronounce "petered"
word
PEE-terd
PEE-tuhd
Definition
'Petered' is the past tense of 'peter out', which means to slowly decrease in amount or strength until it stops completely.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpitɝd
British English
pˈiːtəd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEE-terd
UK
PEE-tuhd
Listen in Context
The rain petered out after an hour.
His energy petered out by the end of the hike.
The music petered out as the night ended.
The meeting started strong but petered out after people lost interest.