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How to pronounce “pity”
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Pronunciation guide for pity
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of pity with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Science of Self-Compassion
self-pity. Right? We don't like people
- Definition summary
- (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
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How to pronounce pity
The Science of Self-Compassion

self-pity. Right? We don't like people
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “pity”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
- (countable) Something regrettable.
- (obsolete, Early Modern) Piety.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To feel pity for (someone or something). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive, now regional) To make (someone) feel pity; to provoke the sympathy or compassion of. [from 16th c.]
- [Interjection]
- Ellipsis of what a pity.
Practice Nearby Words
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