"penitentiary" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛntʃɝi/

pe-ni-TEN-chuh-ree

UK

/pˌɛnɪtˈɛnʃjəɹi/

pe-ni-TEN-shuh-ree

释义

A penitentiary is a large, secure prison where people are kept as punishment for serious crimes. The word is formal and often found in legal or official contexts.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛntʃɝi/

英式英语

/pˌɛnɪtˈɛnʃjəɹi/

简化发音

美式

pe-ni-TEN-chuh-ree

英式

pe-ni-TEN-shuh-ree

语境中听

The judge sent him to the penitentiary for ten years.

There is a large penitentiary outside the city.

His brother works as a guard at the penitentiary.

After years in the penitentiary, he was finally released on parole.