American English pronunciation
How to pronounce reformatories
IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'fɔɹmə,tɔɹiz]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪ'fɔɹmə,tɔɹiz][ɹɪ'fɚmə,tɔɹiz][ɹɪ'fɔɹmə,tɚiz]
Hear “reformatories” pronounced
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Noun
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correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Usage examples
- Officials threatened to send them to reformatories maintained for criminally inclined juveniles.