DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
detective
/dɪ'tɛktɪv/ · dɪtɛktɪv
Detective has 3 syllables: de · tec · tive.
de
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tec
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tive
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noun. A police officer who investigates crimes.
noun. An investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public.
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