DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
detent
/dɪ'tɛnt/ · dɪtɛnt
Detent has 2 syllables: de · tent.
de
01
tent
02
noun. A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
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