how to pronounce petting

/ˈpɛtɪŋ/

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petting is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of petting in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… the entrepreneurial petting a beam and …”

meanings of petting

noun:

The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.
The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.
The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

verb:

Present participle of pet.

petting frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word petting occurs in english on average 2.1 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.