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Prison Pronunciation

Written by Eleanor Whitfield, Lead English Curriculum Editor · Updated 2026-10-13

Prison is pronounced PRI-zuhn, IPA /ˈprɪzən/.

PRI-zuhn

US /ˈprɪzən/ · UK /ˈprɪzən/

Syllables: PRI · zuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A building where people are held as punishment for a crime.

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Prison in a Sentence

He spent four years in prison.
The prison was built in 1842.
Two prison officers gave evidence.

Common Mispronunciations of Prison

Not PRY-zuhn

Keep the i short, the way prism does. A long one hands the word a shape it has never had.

Not pri-ZUHN

Front beat only, and prisoner adds a third beat without shifting it.

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