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pettiness

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "pettiness" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

pettiness

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

pettiness is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, pettiness is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpettiness

1noun
  • The quality of being petty.

    Example: "The pettiness of the accounting department asking me to save a receipt from a fast-food restaurant was absurd."

  • A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.
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