Number of syllables in the word 'detention'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word detention.
- No of syllables in detention : 3
- Divide syllables in detention : de-ten-tion
More about the word - detention
- noun
- Definition : The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
- Definition : A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
- Definition : The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
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