how to pronounce penitent

/ˈpɛn.ɪ.tənt/

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penitent is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of penitent in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… selling penitent cones for 200 years and …”

meanings of penitent

noun:

One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.
One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his or her transgressions.
One under the direction of a confessor.

adjective:

Doing penance.
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.

penitent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word penitent occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics penitent can be related to

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