How to Pronounce "in custody"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkəstədi
in KUH-stuh-dee
ˈɪn/ /kˈʌstədi
in KUS-tuh-dee
Definition
If someone is in custody, the police or another authority have taken them and are keeping them under control, usually because they are suspected of a crime or for their own protection.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈkəstədi
British English
ˈɪn/ /kˈʌstədi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in KUH-stuh-dee
UK
in KUS-tuh-dee
Listen in Context
The suspect is in custody at the police station.
He was taken in custody for questioning.
She is in custody after the accident.
The witness was kept in custody for their own safety.