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How to pronounce pretty
Say it like this: /ˈpɹɪt.i/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does pretty mean?
adjPleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
“Some fans may have mistaken the album’s floatiness for aimlessness, but Mr. Mercer’s songs have never been sneakier, or prettier.”
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
advSomewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
“The Revolutionary decade was a pretty challenging time for business.”
Prettily, in a pretty manner.
“'The boy sings pretty, don't he, Master Marner?'”
nounA pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
“I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!”
Something that is pretty.
“We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties.”
verbTo make pretty; to beautify
“He sat on the hearth rug and began prettying the dog's coat.”
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