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/ˈpɛnəlti/
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"penalty" has 2 syllables: pen-alty.
noun
“The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.”
"Penalty" has 2 syllables: pen · alty.
The IPA transcription of "penalty" is /ˈpɛnəlti/.
Penalty: A legal sentence.
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