how to pronounce picayune

/ˌpɪkiːˈjun/

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picayune is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… daily Picayune at its peak her column …”

meanings of picayune

noun:

A small coin of the value of six-and-a-quarter cents; a fippenny bit.
Something of very little value; a trifle.
An argument, fact, corner case, or other issue raised (often intentionally) that distracts from a larger issue at hand or fails to make any difference.
A five-cent piece.

adjective:

Small-minded; childishly spiteful, tending to go on about unimportant things.
Petty, trivial; of little consequence; small and of little importance.

picayune frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word picayune occurs in english on average 0.1 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.

topics picayune can be related to

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