How do you pronounce detainees?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˌeɪnˈiz/.

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detainees

/dɪtˌeɪnˈiz/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

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How do you pronounce detainees?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˌeɪnˈiz/.
What does detainees mean?: plural of detainee

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