DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
pillory
/'pɪləri/ · pɪləri
Pillory has 3 syllables: pil · lo · ry.
pil
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lo
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ry
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verb. Expose to ridicule or public scorn.
verb. Criticize harshly or violently.
noun. A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn.
verb. Punish by putting in a pillory.
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