Come pronunciare «imprisons» in inglese
ɪmˈprɪz.ənz
im·PRIZ·ənz
Accento principale: PRIZ
Ascolta madrelingua dire «imprisons» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “imprisons”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
PRIZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ənz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PRIZ"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "imprisons" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "imprisons is" sounds like "imprisons-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "imprisons" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“fear being tied down, but we forget that what truly imprisons us is not the idea”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“He goes on: "Avellaneda imprisons his protagonist because he is mad [meaning the protagonist,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The hero flies there on the back of a jinn and eventually rescues his love, captures the ape and imprisons him in a bottle of brass”— StanfordWatch clip
“overridden would be something like a case of Justified internment this is a situation where the state imprisons without trial a large group of people”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Threatened by this growing following, Jahangir imprisons Guru Arjan and tortures Guru Arjan trying to get him to renounce the faith”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Norway, for example, imprisons far fewer people per capita than the US while spending five times more per prisoner on accommodations,”— TED-EdWatch clip
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fear being tied down, but we forget that what truly imprisons us is not the idea
Ascolta nel contesto: “imprisons”
22 clipThe Inglese word “imprisons” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪmˈprɪz.ənz (phonetic respelling: im-PRIZ-ənz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (im · PRIZ · ənz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PRIZ). Grammatically, “imprisons” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 22 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “imprisons” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:06
“threat. A threat to personal freedom. We fear being tied down, but we forget that what truly imprisons us is not the idea what truly imprisons us is not the idea”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @27:23
“mainstream ideology of the Spanish of the times. He goes on: "Avellaneda imprisons his protagonist because he is mad [meaning the protagonist, protagonist because he is mad [meaning the protagonist,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @44:34
“vulture standing on a pillar which itself has been created by the ape's dark arts. The hero flies there on the back of a jinn and eventually rescues his love, captures the ape and imprisons him in a bottle of brass his love, captures the ape and imprisons him in a bottle of brass”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @44:57
“punishment so a situation where someone's right to Liberty was really overridden would be something like a case of Justified internment this is a situation where the state imprisons without trial a large group of people situation where the state imprisons without trial a large group of people”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #5 · @4:51
“not just from Hindus but also from Muslims. Threatened by this growing following, Jahangir imprisons Guru Arjan and tortures Guru Arjan trying to get him to renounce the faith Jahangir imprisons Guru Arjan and tortures Guru Arjan”
Definizione e significato: “imprisons”
- To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II.”
- “fear being tied down, but we forget that what truly imprisons us is not the idea”
- “He goes on: "Avellaneda imprisons his protagonist because he is mad [meaning the protagonist,”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “imprisons”
- Pronunciation:
- im-PRIZ-ənz
- Sillabe:
- im · PRIZ · ənz
- Written Hyphenation:
- im · pris · ons
- Accento principale:
- PRIZ
- IPA:
- ɪmˈprɪz.ənz
- Ascolta nel contesto
- imprisons
Sinonimi: “imprisons”
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Parole che fanno rima con “imprisons”
-ɪzənzParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "imprisons" (⁄ɪmˈprɪz.ənz⁄).
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Come si pronuncia «imprisons» in inglese?
«imprisons» si pronuncia ⁄ɪmˈprɪz.ənz⁄ (im-PRIZ-ənz). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «imprisons»?
«imprisons» ha 3 sillabe: im · PRIZ · ənz.
Dov’è l’accento in «imprisons»?
L’accento principale in «imprisons» cade su «PRIZ». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «imprisons»?
To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
Come posso ascoltare «imprisons» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “imprisons”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).