Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

youth custody centre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: youth -cus-tody -cen-tre
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young offender institution (YOI).

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"youth custody centres and juvenile facilities all over the world, are one of the most effective methods ever invented to increase rates of reoffending and worsen levels of crime by young people."

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

youth custody centres (plural)

Questions

What does youth custody centre mean?: A young offender institution (YOI).

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