How to pronounce pitiful
Listen to pitiful in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“pitiful” in real sentences
169 clips in the index · 8 American · 74 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That is absolutely pitiful.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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a pitiful number of people.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
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It's a pitiful, pathetic scene.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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avowals, far from fundamentally ridiculous or pitiful.
The School of Life · hear it here
Why real speech
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