detente
day-TONT
daytont
/deɪˈtɑnt/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detente” is spelled “daytont”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | ay | t | o | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɑ/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “detente” with
7 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“daytont” — 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 “detente”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“detente” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detente”?
“detente” is pronounced day-TONT — IPA /deɪˈtɑnt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “daytont”.
How many syllables are in “detente”?
“detente” has 2 syllables: day-TONT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).