How to Pronounce "apprehend"
word
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
ap-ri-HEND
/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛnd/
ap-ri-HEND
Definition
To catch and arrest someone, especially by the police. It can also mean to understand or grasp something, usually in a formal or literary context.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/
British English
/ˌæpɹɪhˈɛnd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ap-ri-HEND
UK
ap-ri-HEND
Listen in Context
The police apprehended the thief last night.
It took hours to apprehend the suspect.
The meaning of the poem was hard to apprehend.
They finally apprehended the man after a long chase through the city.