English pronunciation
How to pronounce “prison”
Phonetic spelling
PRIZ-un
IPA /ˈpɹɪzən/
Syllable stress
priz·un
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “prison”?
p r i s o n
“prison” is spelled P-R-I-S-O-N. It is pronounced PRIZ-un, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
He was sent to prison for five years.
The prison is located outside the city.