How do you pronounce detectives?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˈɛktɪvz/.

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detectives

/dɪtˈɛktɪvz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

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objectives perspectives directives electives collectives

How do you pronounce detectives?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪtˈɛktɪvz/.
What does detectives mean?: plural of detective

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