detentions
di-TEN-shanz
ditenshanz
/dɪˈtɛnʃənz/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “detentions” is spelled “ditenshanz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | t | e | n | sh | a | n | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /t/ | /ɛ/ | /n/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /z/ |
English writes “detentions” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ditenshanz” — 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 “detentions”
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“detentions” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “detentions”?
“detentions” is pronounced di-TEN-shanz — IPA /dɪˈtɛnʃənz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ditenshanz”.
How many syllables are in “detentions”?
“detentions” has 3 syllables: di-TEN-shanz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).