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penitentiaries

/pˌɛnɪtˈɛntʃɚiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
pen-i-ten-tiaries
IPA
/pˌɛnɪtˈɛntʃɚiz/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of penitentiary

Rhymes With

centuries

Questions

How do you pronounce penitentiaries?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɛnɪtˈɛntʃɚiz/.
What does penitentiaries mean?
plural of penitentiary

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