How to Pronounce "punished"
word
/ˈpənɪʃt/
PUH-nisht
/pˈʌnɪʃt/
PUH-nisht
Definition
Given a penalty or made to suffer for doing something wrong or breaking a rule. It is the past form and past participle of 'punish'.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpənɪʃt/
British English
/pˈʌnɪʃt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUH-nisht
UK
PUH-nisht
Listen in Context
He was punished for breaking the window.
The student was punished at school.
She got punished for lying.
I got punished for being late again, and honestly I deserved it.