how to pronounce pénitencier

/pe.ni.tɑ̃.sje/

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pénitencier is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of pénitencier

noun:

A priest who administers the sacrament of absolution.
Penitentiary, prison.

pénitencier frequency in french - C2+ level of CEFR

the word pénitencier occurs in french on average 1.8 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.