penitentiary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pen′i ten′shə rē)

Inflections of 'penitentiary' (n): npl: penitentiaries
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penitentiary n US (prison)penitenciaría nf
  cárcel nf
  prisión nf
 The penitentiary contained both violent offenders and white-collar criminals.
 La penitenciaría contenía tanto ofensores criminales como criminales de guante blanco.
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'penitentiary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
penitenciaría - presidio - prisión - cárcel - centro penitenciario - correccional - penal - penitenciario


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