how to pronounce petit

/pə.ti/

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petit is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of petit in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… disons que ça a un petit côté il ya un …”

meanings of petit

noun:

The young (of a species).
Little one (anything that is little).
Small one (anything that is small).
Little one; child (of humans or other animals).

adjective:

Small.
Little.
Petty.

name:

A surname.

petit frequency in french - A1 level of CEFR

the word petit occurs in french on average 777.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.