petition

A formal document signed by many people to make a request to the government

Word Structure

ə = about, suppose; i = him, will; S = ship, sure

8 Letters

3 Syllables: pe•ti•tion

7 Phonemes

Vowels: ə, i, ə

Sentence Examples

Please sign the petition.

Their petition asks for more money.

A petition can result in a new law.

Semantic Relatives

Constitution

Government

Request

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 2 by Attainment