prisoner

/ˈprɪzənər/

Syllables pri·son·er

Stress PRI-son-er

Phonics Breakdown

pri

/prɪ/

short i

son

/zən/

sion ending

er

/ər/

r-controlled

Meaning

a person kept in prison as punishment for a crime

Sound Reference

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pri=/prɪ/(print) + son=/zən/(reason) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The prisoner was taken back to his cell.