How do you pronounce jail?

jail is pronounced as /dʒeɪl/.

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jail

🚔jail (ʒɛl)

noun, verb

/dʒeɪl/

prison (prizon)

Jaggary Jam

Signification

A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime; to imprison.

Traduction de la signification

Un lieu où les personnes accusées ou condamnées pour un crime sont confinées ; emprisonner.

Phrases d'exemple

The thief was sent to jail for stealing.

Le voleur a été envoyé en prison pour vol.

Expressions d'exemple

throw in jail

jeter en prison

Synonymes

prison, lockup, penitentiary, detention

Antonymes

freedom, release

Collocations

go to jail, in jail, jail sentence, jail term

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