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detention

Syllables: de-ten-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-TEN-tion.
Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɛnʃən/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as de-tention, deten-tion.

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How do you divide detention into syllables?

detention divides as de-ten-tion. de-ten-tion: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in detention?

Detention has 3 syllables (de-ten-tion).

Which syllable is stressed in detention?

The stressed syllable in detention is ten. The 2nd syllable is stressed: de-TEN-tion.

How do you pronounce detention?

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/ in American English.