How many syllables in Detainee?
detainee has 3 syllables
detainee has 3 syllables
de-tainee
A detainee is a person who is held in custody, typically by the authorities.
The word detainee has three syllables, with the vowels e and a in the first and second syllables respectively, and the rest are consonants.
The detainee was arrested for shoplifting.
8 ( d, e, t, a, i, n, e, e )
6 ( d, e, t, a, i, n )
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Phonetic Transcription of Detainee
IPA (International): ˌdi:teɪˈni:
ARA (American): ˌditeˈni
EPA (English): ˌdi:teɪˈni:
DIY-TEY-NIY
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