How to Pronounce "reformatory"
word
ɹɪˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi
ri-FOR-muh-TOR-ee
ɹɪfˈɔːmətəɹˌi
rif-AW-muh-tuh-REE
Definition
A reformatory is a type of institution where young offenders are sent as an alternative to jail, with the goal of helping them change their behavior.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹɪˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi
British English
ɹɪfˈɔːmətəɹˌi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-FOR-muh-TOR-ee
UK
rif-AW-muh-tuh-REE
Listen in Context
The boy was sent to a reformatory after breaking the law.
A reformatory tries to help young people change their behavior.
There is only one reformatory in our town.
After his parents tried everything, he ended up in a reformatory.