How to Pronounce "imprisons"
word
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənz
im-PRIZ-unz
ɪmpɹˈɪzənz
im-PRIZ-unz
Definition
To put someone in prison or to keep someone confined so they cannot leave. Can also be used metaphorically for trapping or restricting freedom.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənz
British English
ɪmpɹˈɪzənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PRIZ-unz
UK
im-PRIZ-unz
Listen in Context
The judge imprisons criminals who break the law.
The government sometimes imprisons people for speaking out.
He imprisons his enemies in a dark cell.
Fear sometimes imprisons us more than any wall could.