How to Pronounce "incarceration"
word
ˌɪnˌkɑɹsɝˈeɪʃən
in-kar-ser-AY-shuhn
ɪnkˌɑːsəɹˈeɪʃən
in-KAH-suh-RAY-shuhn
Definition
Incarceration is the act of putting someone in prison or jail as punishment for a crime.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɪnˌkɑɹsɝˈeɪʃən
British English
ɪnkˌɑːsəɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-kar-ser-AY-shuhn
UK
in-KAH-suh-RAY-shuhn
Listen in Context
His incarceration lasted five years.
Many people are against the incarceration of young offenders.
The judge ordered the incarceration of the suspect.
After years of incarceration, he finally got a second chance at life.