how to pronounce nitpicking
/ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/
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nitpicking is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of nitpicking in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… it goes beyond nitpicking but I just …”
meanings of nitpicking
noun:
- A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
- The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
nitpicking frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word nitpicking occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics nitpicking can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that nitpicking can be often used in the following areas:
1) business and work;
2) communication, information, and media;
3) education, science, and technology;
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