Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death penalty

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
death penal-ty
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From death + penalty.

Inflected Forms

the death penalty (canonical) death penalties (plural)

Phrases

corporate death penalty Usenet Death Penalty death sentence

Frequently Paired Words

death sentence

Synonyms

capital punishment execution Texas justice executing

Questions

What does death penalty mean?
A punishment in which the offender is put to death by the state.
Where does death penalty come from?
From death + penalty.

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