How To Pronounce Detainee
detainee
In British English, detainee is pronounced /ˌdiː.teɪˈniː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.teɪˈniː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdiː.t̯eɪˈniː/.
Detainee has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Detainee has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Detainee
Questions About Detainee
How do you pronounce detainee in British English?
In British English, detainee is pronounced /ˌdiː.teɪˈniː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌdiː.teɪˈniː].
How do you pronounce detainee in American English?
In American English, detainee is pronounced /ˌdiː.t̯eɪˈniː/.
How many syllables are in detainee?
Detainee has three syllables, /diː/ + /teɪ/ + /niː/.
Where is the stress in detainee?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce detainee the same way?
No. British English has /ˌdiː.teɪˈniː/ and American English has /ˌdiː.t̯eɪˈniː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
Nearby Words
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