penalty

/ˈpenəlti/

Syllables pen·al·ty

Stress PEN-al-ty

Phonics Breakdown

pen

/pen/

short e

al

/əl/

schwa

ty

/ti/

long y

Meaning

a punishment or disadvantage given for breaking a rule or law

Sound Reference

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pen=/pen/(pen) + al=/əl/(animal) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The player received a penalty for breaking the rules.