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penitentiary

How many syllables in penitentiary?

  893765412 syllables

Divide penitentiary into syllables:   pen-i-ten-tia-ry
Primary syllable stress:   pen-i-ten-tia-ry
Secondary syllable stress:   pen-i-ten-tia-ry
How to pronounce penitentiary:   pen-i-ten-sher-ee
How to say penitentiary:

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Synonyms for penitentiary


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        What rhymes with penitentiary

        5 syllables
          6 syllables
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          dogs = many dogs
          dog's = belongs to one dog
          dogs' = belongs to many dogs
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