itty-bitty

Questions about itty-bitty

What does itty-bitty mean?

itty-bitty means "(used informally) very small".

How many syllables are in itty-bitty?

itty-bitty has 4 syllables: it-ty--bit-ty. The stress falls on "bit". In IPA it is /ˌɪtiˈbɪti/.

What is another word for itty-bitty?

Close synonyms include bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is itty-bitty a common word?

itty-bitty is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with itty-bitty?

1 word rhymes with itty-bitty. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.