Difference between Pitter-patter and Pit-a-pat

What is the difference between Pitter-patter and Pit-a-pat?

Pitter-patter as a noun is a soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet or rain on a rooftop. while Pit-a-pat as a noun is a series of quick tapping sounds

Pitter-patter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A soft, percussive sound, as of tiny feet or rain on a rooftop.

Pit-a-pat

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a series of quick tapping sounds; to palpitate

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A series of quick tapping sounds

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: With a quick tapping sound

We hope you now know whether to use Pitter-patter or Pit-a-pat in your sentence.

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