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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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