How to Pronounce "prison"
word
/ˈpɹɪzən/
PRI-zuhn
/pɹˈɪzən/
PRI-zuhn
Definition
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while they are waiting for trial.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈpɹɪzən/
British English
/pɹˈɪzən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRI-zuhn
UK
PRI-zuhn
Listen in Context
He was sent to prison for five years.
The prison is located outside the city.
She visited her brother in prison.
He spent most of his youth in prison.