How to Pronounce “detain”
word
/dɪˈteɪn/
/dɪtˈeɪn/
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈteɪn/
British English
/dɪtˈeɪn/
Listen in Context
The police detained the suspect for questioning.
You may be detained at the airport for a security check.
The meeting was detained by technical problems.
Sorry I’m late— I was detained by a long phone call.