How to Pronounce “detectives”
word
/dɪˈtɛktɪvz/
di-TEK-tivz
/dɪtˈɛktɪvz/
di-TEK-tivz
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈtɛktɪvz/
British English
/dɪtˈɛktɪvz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-TEK-tivz
UK
di-TEK-tivz
Listen in Context
The detectives asked me some questions about the robbery.
Two detectives came to our house this morning.
The detectives found an important clue in the car.
The detectives are still trying to piece together what happened that night.