pitiable(that deserves, evokes or can be given pity) adjective [UK: ˈpɪ.tɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈpɪ.tiəb.l̩]
pitiful(so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it) adjective [UK: ˈpɪ.tɪ.fəl] [US: ˈpɪ.tə.fəl]The pitiful sight moved us to tears. = La lastimosa escena nos conmovió hasta las lágrimas.