How to Pronounce “detector

word

/dɪˈtɛktɝ/
di-TEK-tur
/dɪtˈɛktɐ/
di-TEK-tuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/dɪˈtɛktɝ/

British English

/dɪtˈɛktɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

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UK

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Listen in Context

The smoke detector started making a loud sound.

We passed through a metal detector at the airport.

The scientist used a detector to find radiation.

Do you know if there’s a motion detector in this room?