petty

/ˈpɛti/

Syllables pet·ty

Stress PET-ty

Phonics Breakdown

pet

/pɛt/

short e

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

of little importance; small-minded or trivial

Sound Reference

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pet=/pɛt/(pet) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

He was upset over a petty mistake.