prison
How many syllables in prison?
There are 2 syllables in the word prison.How to pronounce prison:
Synonyms for prison:
bastille
boob
bridewell
brig
cage
calaboose
can
cellblock
chokey
choky
clink
confinement
cooler
coop
correctional institution
dungeon
gaol
glasshouse
guardroom
hoosegow
jail
jailhouse
jug
lockup
nick
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Antonyms for prison:
allowance
discharge
freedom
independence
liberating
liberation
liberty
licence
license
permission
release
the outside
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- prevent
- enzyme
- eagle
- divert
- chemise
- wifey
- tally
- recruit
- corset
- bridle
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- asset
- wherein
- solemn
- silo
- new-found
- Moises
- glinted
- basin
- knowledge
- wasting
- vulgar
- partial
- Herder
- hassled
- flourish
- brethren
- party
- manger
- early
- dry up
- boudin
- beryl
- argue
- acquit
- quinine
- ava
- wondered
- weapons
- waver
- Tejas
- justice
- Josiah
- houses
- fumbling
- Eunice
- emblem
- divorced
- mailman
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Syllable Fun Fact
English speakers often use syllable stress to differentiate between nouns and verbs with the same spelling, such as 'record' (noun) vs. 'record' (verb).
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