How to Pronounce "jailhouse"
word
/ˈdʒeɪɫˌhaʊs/
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/dʒˈeɪlhaʊs/
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Definition
A 'jailhouse' is an informal or old-fashioned word for a jail or prison, meaning the building where people are kept as punishment for a crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdʒeɪɫˌhaʊs/
British English
/dʒˈeɪlhaʊs/
Simplified Pronunciation
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The old jailhouse is now a museum.
He was taken to the jailhouse last night.
There is a new jailhouse in town.
They say the old jailhouse is haunted.