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corporal punishment

/ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
cor-po-ral pun-ish-ment
IPA
/ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of punishment achieved by inflicting physical pain on the offender's body.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

corporal punishments (plural)

Phrases

corporally punish capital punishment

Frequently Paired Words

capital punishment CP spank

Questions

How do you pronounce corporal punishment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔː.pəɹ.əl ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/.
What does corporal punishment mean?
A form of punishment achieved by inflicting physical pain on the offender's body.

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