Pitiable has 4 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state. | |
| 2. | Out of all the attributes of the gods, the one I find most pitiable is their inability to commit suicide. | |
| 3. | He was a pitiable spectacle of neglect and wretchedness as he sat there on an upturned pail, eating his bread and cheese with fingers that, like his clothing, were grimed with paint and dirt. | |
| 4. | Jason is no bad guy, but rather a pitiable loser. | |
| 5. | She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and gray, with restless frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. |