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How to pronounce nitpick in English?

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Type Words
Type of criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
Derivation nitpicker

Examples of nitpick

nitpick
As for Hughes's dozens of howlers about ancient Rome, one hesitates to nitpick.
From the washingtonpost.com
She got extra supervision and her bosses began to nitpick her work, she said.
From the washingtonpost.com
Sorry to nitpick but where's the percentage of population for the 2nd figure?
From the guardian.co.uk
I don't want to nitpick, but Mr Todd must have been a supreme time-management expert.
From the independent.co.uk
Though it's her job to nitpick, Armine said she wanted Finnegan to walk away from St.
From the stltoday.com
You have to look into the future, Justin, not nitpick about new additions.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To nitpick the efforts of those involved is hurtful and not what this community is about.
From the lohud.com
The proving ground is the next 158 games, but just try to nitpick the Brewers after four.
From the jsonline.com
It is a real joy to nitpick the problems of a first place team instead of the alternative.
From the jsonline.com
More examples
  • Be overly critical; criticize minor details
  • Nitpicking is the pastime of finding mistakes in movies and television shows. "The Art of Spotting the Directorial Flaw. ...
  • Nitpicking is the act of removing nits (the eggs of lice, generally head lice) from the host's hair. ...
  • (Nitpicking (Yes, Dear episode)) This is a list of Yes, Dear episodes.
  • To criticize by focusing on inconsequential details
  • Identify small problems; complain about everything.