imprisonment
/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
Syllables im·pris·on·ment
Stress im-PRIS-on-ment
Phonics Breakdown
im
/ɪm/
short i
pris
/prɪz/
short i
on
/ən/
schwa
ment
/mənt/
schwa
Meaning
the state of being confined in prison
Sound Reference
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im=/ɪm/(impossible) + pris=/prɪz/(prison) + on=/ən/(lesson) + ment=/mənt/(government)
Example
He was sentenced to five years of imprisonment.