🇫🇷 French

• Prison (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /pʁi.zɔ̃/
• Respelling in English: Pree-zon

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• Cellule (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /sɛ.lyl/
• Respelling in English: Sel-lule

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🇧🇩 Bengali

• কারাগার (Prison in general): Kārāgār
• IPA Pronunciation: /karagor/
• Respelling in English: Kara-gor

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• কক্ষ (Cell): Kakṣa
• IPA Pronunciation: /kɔkʃo/
• Respelling in English: Kok-sho

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🇷🇺 Russian

• Тюрьма (Prison in general): Tyurma
• IPA Pronunciation: /tʲʉrʲmə/
• Respelling in English: Tyeur-ma

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• Камера (Cell): Kamera
• IPA Pronunciation: /kɐˈmʲerə/
• Respelling in English: Ka-me-ra

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🇵🇹 Portuguese

• Prisão (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /pɾiˈzɐ̃w̃/
• Respelling in English: Pree-zoun

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• Cela (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsɛlɐ/
• Respelling in English: Sel-la

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🇮🇩 Indonesian

• Penjara (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /pən'dʒa.ra/
• Respelling in English: Pen-ja-ra

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• Sel (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /sɛl/
• Respelling in English: Sel

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🇩🇪 German

• Gefängnis (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /ɡə'fɛŋnɪs/
• Respelling in English: Ge-fang-nis

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• Zelle (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /ˈtsɛlə/
• Respelling in English: Tse-lle

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🇯🇵 Japanese

• 刑務所 (Prison in general): Keimusho
• IPA Pronunciation: /keɪmuʃo/
• Respelling in English: Kei-mu-sho

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• セル (Cell): Seru
• IPA Pronunciation: /seɾɯ/
• Respelling in English: Se-ru

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🇻🇳 Vietnamese

• Nhà tù (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /ɲa˧˨ tu˧˧/
• Respelling in English: Nya too

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• Phòng giam (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /fɔŋ˧ ɣɪam˧˧/
• Respelling in English: Fong giam

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🇰🇷 Korean

• 감옥 (Prison in general): Gamok
• IPA Pronunciation: /gamoʊk/
• Respelling in English: Ga-mok

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• 셀 (Cell): Sel
• IPA Pronunciation: /sɛl/
• Respelling in English: Sel

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🇹🇷 Turkish

• Hapishane (Prison in general)
• IPA Pronunciation: /hapiˈʃaːne/
• Respelling in English: Ha-pi-sha-ne

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• Hücre (Cell)
• IPA Pronunciation: /hyˈdʒre/
• Respelling in English: Huj-re

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Prison

Definition

A prison is a public institution where people are kept in confinement as punishment for crimes they have been convicted of, or while awaiting trial.

Parts of Speech

"Prison" is primarily used as a noun.

Pronunciation

• IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈprɪzən/
• American English respelling: prĭz′ən
• British English respelling: pri-zen

Etymology

The term "prison" comes from the Old French 'prisoun', which is derived from the Latin 'pre(h)ensio', meaning "a seizing, capturing".

Derivatives

1. Prisoner
2. Prison-like
3. Imprison
4. Imprisonment
5. Prisonhood

Synonyms

1. Jail
2. Penitentiary
3. Correctional Facility

Antonyms

1. Freedom
2. Liberty
3. Release

Usage

The term "prison" is often used in contexts involving law enforcement, justice, punishment, and discussions about crime and societal issues.

Related Terms

• Prison Cell: A small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept.
• Prison Break: An escape from prison.
• Prison Guard: A person who is responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody.
• Prisoner's Dilemma: A fundamental problem in game theory that demonstrates why two people might not cooperate even if it is in both their best interests to do so.

Detailed Definition

As a noun, "prison" can refer to:

1. A public institution where offenders of the law are confined for detention or punishment.
2. Example: He was sentenced to five years in prison.
3. A building for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody, especially those sentenced to long terms for serious crimes.
4. Example: The old prison is now a museum.
5. A place or condition of confinement or forcible restraint.
6. Example: His office job felt like a prison.
7. A state of imprisonment or captivity.
8. Example: She felt trapped in a prison of her own making.

🇵🇰 Urdu

• جیل (Prison in general): Jēl
• IPA Pronunciation: /dʒeːl/
• Respelling in English: Jale

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• کوٹھری (Cell): Kothri
• IPA Pronunciation: /koːʈhriː/
• Respelling in English: Ko-thri

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