detained
di-TAYND
ditaynd
/dɪˈteɪnd/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detained” is spelled “ditaynd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | ay | n | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /eɪ/ | /n/ | /d/ |
English writes “detained” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ditaynd” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “detained”
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“detained” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detained”?
“detained” is pronounced di-TAYND — IPA /dɪˈteɪnd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ditaynd”.
How many syllables are in “detained”?
“detained” has 2 syllables: di-TAYND (the capitalized syllable is stressed).