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How to pronounce “punishment”
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Pronunciation guide for punishment
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of punishment with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- My Life on the Road
which may be a universal human punishment, since we're
- Definition summary
- The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
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How to pronounce punishment
My Life on the Road
which may be a universal human punishment, since we're
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “punishment”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
- A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
- A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
- (figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
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