pittance
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /ˈpɪtəns/ or [ˈpʰɪʔn̩s]
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: pit‧tance
Noun change
- (countable) A pittance is a small portion of food or drink; it is a meager meal.
- (countable) A pittance is a small amount of money or wages.
- (countable) A pittance is a small amount of something.
- The allowance from her parents was a nice gesture, but it was just a pittance.