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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-tail

/diːˈteɪl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
de--tail
IPA
/diːˈteɪl/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the tail from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + tail.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

de-tails (present, singular) de-tailing (participle, present) de-tailed (participle, past) de-tailed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce de-tail?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈteɪl/.
What does de-tail mean?
To remove the tail from.
Where does de-tail come from?
From de- + tail.

How to pronounce de-tail

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