How to Pronounce "prisoner"
word
/ˈpɹɪzənɝ/
PRI-zuh-nur
/pɹˈɪzənɐ/
PRI-zuh-nuh
Definition
A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison, jail, or another place where they cannot leave freely, usually because of a crime or during a war.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɪzənɝ/
British English
/pɹˈɪzənɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRI-zuh-nur
UK
PRI-zuh-nuh
Listen in Context
The prisoner sat quietly in the cell.
The guard gave the prisoner some water.
They moved the prisoner to another room.
The movie is about a soldier who becomes a prisoner of war.