How to Pronounce "imprison"
word
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən
im-PRIZ-uhn
ɪmpɹˈɪzən
im-PRIZ-uhn
Definition
To put someone in prison as a punishment or to keep them there so they cannot leave.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən
British English
ɪmpɹˈɪzən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PRIZ-uhn
UK
im-PRIZ-uhn
Listen in Context
The police imprisoned the thief after his trial.
He was imprisoned for ten years.
The government imprisoned the protesters.
Many people were imprisoned without a fair trial.