English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Detrimental Pronunciation
Detrimental is pronounced de-truh-MEN-tuhl, IPA /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl/.
de-truh-MEN-tuhl
US /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl/ · UK /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/
Syllables: de · truh · MEN · tuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Causing harm or damage to something.
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Detrimental in a Sentence
- The delay was detrimental to the whole project.
- Shift work can be detrimental to sleep.
- Nothing about the move was detrimental to the tenants.
Common Mispronunciations of Detrimental
Not di-TRI-muhn-tuhl
Third of four beats is where the word peaks, on MEN.
Not det-ruh-MEN-tuhl
The opening beat is an open de, with the t belonging to the syllable behind it.
Tip: American speech often loses the t before the ending, giving de-truh-MEN-uhl, and dictionaries record both.
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