Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penal institution

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
pe-nal in-sti-tu-tion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public

Synonyms

penal facility

Questions

What does penal institution mean?
an institution where persons are confined as punishment and to protect the public

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