English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Detergent Pronunciation
Detergent is pronounced di-TUR-juhnt, IPA /dɪˈtɝdʒənt/.
di-TUR-juhnt
US /dɪˈtɝdʒənt/ · UK /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/
Syllables: di · TUR · juhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A chemical cleaning agent used for washing clothes, dishes, or surfaces.
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Detergent in a Sentence
- We are out of dishwasher detergent again.
- Use half the detergent the box recommends.
- The detergent left a film on the glasses.
Common Mispronunciations of Detergent
Not DE-ter-juhnt
Three beats, and the middle one is where the voice lifts to TUR.
Not di-TUR-shuhnt
A gent ending is a soft juhnt, the way urgent and agent finish.
Tip: British speakers lengthen the ur rather than sounding the r: di-TUH-juhnt.
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