how to pronounce punishment

/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/

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punishment is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… defender is how much punishment it can …”

meaning of punishment

Punishment is the act of inflicting pain or suffering on a person or animal in order to correct a behavior or to make an example of someone.

punishment frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word punishment occurs in english on average 22.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.