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Penitentiary Pronunciation

Pronounce Penitentiary as P EH N IY T EH N T IY AH R Y.

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    Penitentiary phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'penitentiary'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of penitentiary: /pɛnɪtɛntɪærj/
    • Modern IPA representation of penitentiary: /pɛnɪtɛntɪærʌ/

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    List of meaning for penitentiary

    an area where individuals who have committed major crimes are imprisoned

    penitentiary, pen(adj)

    a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

    penitentiary(adj)

    used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

    "penitentiary institutions"

    penitential, penitentiary(adj)

    showing or constituting penance

    "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"

    a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody

    a sentence in the state penitentiary for robbery

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    penitentiary in sentence

    1. My brother is a guard inside of a penitentiary that houses traitors, military spies, and the like.

    2. Building the penitentiary in a panoptic fashion, the circular prison allowed the guard to see all of the cells from the guard tower.

    3. The dungeon below served as a penitentiary for highwaymen and ruffians who dared to steal from the king.

    4. Most of the inmates in the penitentiary have committed major criminal offenses.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term penitentiary

    My client and I hope that he is sentenced to the absolute maximum federal penitentiary time.

    – Michael Avenatti

    Oakland Hills looked more like a penitentiary than a golf course.

    – Dan Jenkins

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