petitioner

/pəˈtɪʃənər/

Syllables pe·ti·tion·er

Stress pe-ti-TION-er

Phonics Breakdown

pe

/pə/

schwa

ti

/tɪ/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who makes a formal request, especially to a court or authority

Sound Reference

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pe=/pə/(perhaps) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The petitioner asked the court to review the decision.