How to Pronounce "detentions"
word
dɪˈtɛnʃənz
di-TEN-shunz
dɪtˈɛnʃənz
dit-EN-shunz
Definition
'Detentions' are periods when someone is kept in a place as a punishment, often used for students who must stay at school after hours due to misbehavior. It can also refer more generally to holding someone in custody.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈtɛnʃənz
British English
dɪtˈɛnʃənz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-TEN-shunz
UK
dit-EN-shunz
Listen in Context
She got two detentions for talking in class.
The teacher handed out three detentions today.
He had to serve his detentions after school.
All those detentions finally made him stop being late.