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The correct spelling is penalty.
How to pronounce penalty
noun
IPA: /ˈpɛnəlti/
Say it like: Pen-alt-ee
The correct spelling is penalty. A legal sentence. For example: "The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."
Usage Examples
“The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.”
“A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A legal sentence.
- 2.A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
- 3.A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- 4.A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
- 5.A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
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