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do penance

do pen·ance
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [doo pen-uh ns]
    • /du ˈpɛn əns/
    • /duː ˈpen.əns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doo pen-uh ns]
    • /du ˈpɛn əns/

Definitions of do penance words

  • intransitive verb do penance make amends for sth 1
  • noun do penance to do one or more acts of penance 0
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Parts of speech for Do penance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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do penance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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