Etymology

From French prisonnier ‎(“prisoner”), from prison ‎(“prison”), from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiō ‎(“seizing”), from prehendō ‎(“I seize”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾi.zi.o.ˈne(j).ɾu/, /ˌpɾi.zjo.ˈne(j).ɾu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾi.zi.o.ˈne(j).ɾo/, /ˌpɾi.zjo.ˈne(j).ɾo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾi.zju.ˈnɐj.ɾu/
• Hyphenation: pri‧si‧o‧nei‧ro