How to Pronounce "imprison in"
expression
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
im-PRIZ-uhn in
ɪmpɹˈɪzən/ /ˈɪn
im-priz-UHN in
Definition
To put or keep someone or something inside a place, usually as a form of punishment or confinement. It can also be used figuratively to describe being trapped in a situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
British English
ɪmpɹˈɪzən/ /ˈɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PRIZ-uhn in
UK
im-priz-UHN in
Listen in Context
The criminals were imprisoned in a high-security jail.
The bird was imprisoned in a small cage.
She felt imprisoned in her own home during the storm.
He was imprisoned in a routine he couldn’t escape.