Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detente

/deɪtˈɑnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
de-tente
IPA
/deɪtˈɑnt/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of détente.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

detentes (plural)

Rhymes With

want vermont font mont avant commandant lamont pont dumont croissant ponte nonchalant

Questions

How do you pronounce detente?
The recorded pronunciation is /deɪtˈɑnt/.
What does detente mean?
Alternative form of détente.

How to pronounce detente

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