pitiful

The # of syllables in pitiful can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/pitiful .

How many syllables in pitiful?

3 syllables

Divide pitiful into syllables: pit-i-ful
Stressed syllable in pitiful: pit-i-ful
How to pronounce pitiful: pit-i-full
How to say pitiful:

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