How to pronounce petition in American English
“petition” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to petition the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“petition” in real sentences — American speakers
753 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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be delivering a petition.
The Obama White House
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has accepted your petition.
Dept of Justice
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to ignore the first petition.
US National Archives
Words that sound like “petition”
Words one sound away from petition — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “petition”
Why real speech
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