imprison
im·pris·on/ɪmˈpɹɪzən/verb
imprison is spelled I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables (im·pris·on). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, imprison means “To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in imprison?
| Letters | 8: I-M-P-R-I-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: im·pris·on |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,063rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is imprison?
Imprison appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,063rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce imprison?
- /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/
Imprison has 3 syllables, split im·pris·on in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-imprison.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of imprison
- imprisons present, singular, he/she/it
- imprisoning participle, present
- imprisoned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does imprison mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Imprison in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense put in prison:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | emprisonner, mettre en prison |
| German | einsperren, einkerkern |
| Portuguese | aprisionar, prender, encarcerar |
| Spanish | encarcelar, aprisionar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.