Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detention center

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
de-ten-tion -cen-ter
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of detention centre.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

detention centers (plural)

Questions

What does detention center mean?
Alternative spelling of detention centre.

How to pronounce detention center

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