penitentiary
nounHow many syllables in penitentiary?
There are 5 syllables in the word penitentiary.How to pronounce penitentiary:
Definition of penitentiary:
- penitentiary (noun):
- an officer in some roman catholic dioceses vested with power from the bishop to deal with cases of a nature normally handled only by the bishop
Synonyms for penitentiary:
penitent
repentant
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