Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detainee

/ˌdɪteɪˈniː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: de-tainee
IPA: /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.

Example Sentences

"In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft."
"Louis Louaillier, a U.S. citizen, journalist, and assemblymember, wrote in his local newspaper, The Louisiana Courier, that detainees should go to a civil judge..."
"More than 3,000 people have been arrested since Jan. 9. The police have even released images of some detainees stripped down to their underwear, recalling images from Mr. Bukele's infamous megaprisons."

Etymology

From detain + -ee.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/

Inflected Forms

detainees (plural)

Phrases

ghost detainee

Synonyms

political detainee

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce detainee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪteɪˈniː/.
What does detainee mean?: Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.
Where does detainee come from?: From detain + -ee.

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