DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
detention
/dɪ'tɛnʃən/ · dɪtɛnʃən
Detention has 3 syllables: de · ten · tion.
de
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ten
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tion
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noun. A state of being confined (usually for a short time).
noun. A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
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