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.