Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prison term

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: pris-on term
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

Example Sentences

"he served a prison term of 15 months"
"his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
"he is doing time in the county jail"

Synonyms

sentence time

Questions

What does prison term mean?: the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

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