How to Pronounce "imprisonment"
word
/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənmənt/
im-PRI-zuhn-muhnt
/ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/
im-pri-ZUHN-muhnt
Definition
Imprisonment is the state of being put in prison or kept somewhere as a punishment or by force.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənmənt/
British English
/ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PRI-zuhn-muhnt
UK
im-pri-ZUHN-muhnt
Listen in Context
He was sentenced to imprisonment for five years.
Imprisonment is a common punishment for serious crimes.
The law protects people from unfair imprisonment.
He spent most of his adult life in imprisonment for a crime he didn't commit.