Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detailee

/dɪtˌeɪlˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-tailee
IPA: /dɪtˌeɪlˈi/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An employee of a United States government agency on assignment or loan.

Example Sentences

"In a letter highly-critical of government efforts to “secure” the nation’s critical infrastructure, Beckström said that NSA “effectively controls DHS cyber efforts through detailees [and] technology insertions.”"

Etymology

From detail + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: detail

Inflected Forms

detailees (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce detailee?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˌeɪlˈi/.
What does detailee mean?: An employee of a United States government agency on assignment or loan.
Where does detailee come from?: From detail + -ee.

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