How to Pronounce "imprisoned"
word
/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənd/
im-PRI-zuhnd
/ɪmpɹˈɪzənd/
im-PRI-zuhnd
Definition
Kept in prison as a punishment or by force. It can also mean being held somewhere and not allowed to leave.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzənd/
British English
/ɪmpɹˈɪzənd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
im-PRI-zuhnd
UK
im-PRI-zuhnd
Listen in Context
He was imprisoned for theft.
The prisoners were imprisoned for many years.
She feels imprisoned in her small town.
After the trial, he was immediately imprisoned.