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# How to pronounce "penitant" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɛnɪtænt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pe·ni·tant**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Obsolete spelling of penitent.
  - *Example*: "The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum."

### NOUN
- Obsolete spelling of penitent.
  - *Example*: "It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand."

### Example Sentences
- "The churches were crowded with penitant sinners: the sons of riot and profligacy were overawed into sobriety and decorum."
- "It was preceded by a large crucifix borne by a penitant, escorted by two Acolytes, each one of whom carried a lantern fixed at the end of a long wand."
- "penitant bring all his sins before God. And it is written, "If we confess our"

### Common Phrases
- penitant bring
- penitant robed

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "penitant" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "penitant bring all his sins before God. And it is written, "If we confess our"
- **Watch at 53:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMcSMbRhPCc&t=3209s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "penitant and the innocent, felt that they must kneel."
- **Watch at 46:13**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1doT54y14Q&t=2773s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "housings. On each of which was mounted a penitant robed also in white with large"
- **Watch at 646:04**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtn2tv8L57k&t=38764s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "lighted wax taper in his hand. The car was twice, or perhaps three times as large as the former ones, and in front and on the side stood 12 more penitants,"
- **Watch at 646:10**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtn2tv8L57k&t=38770s)


## How to Pronounce "penitant"

- **Syllables**: pe · ni · tant
- **IPA**: `/pɛnɪtænt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “penitant”?
“penitant” is pronounced /pɛnɪtænt/ (pe · ni · tant). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “penitant”?
“penitant” has 3 syllables: pe · ni · tant.

### What does “penitant” mean?
Obsolete spelling of penitent.

### How can I hear “penitant” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “penitant” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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