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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “detailed”

“detailed” is pronounced /dɪˈteɪld/ (di-TAYLD) in American English and /diːteɪld/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “teɪld”.
The sound

Say “detailed” in 2 beats

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detailed

/dɪˈteɪld/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /diːteɪld/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. dɪdɪ
  2. teɪldteɪldstress
IPA (American)
/dɪˈteɪld/
IPA (British)
/diːteɪld/
Respelling
di-TAYLD
Syllables
2 — dɪ-TEꞮLD
Stress
Stress the second syllable: dɪ-TEꞮLD. “teɪld” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/dɪˈteɪld/

British

/diːteɪld/

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Meaning

What “detailed” means

  1. verb

    provide details for

  2. verb

    assign to a specific task

    “The ambulances were detailed to the fire station”

  3. adjective

    developed or executed with care and in minute detail; ; - John Buchan

    “a detailed plan”

Say it in a sentence

“He wrote a detailed account of everything that went wrong.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
dd×2ɪshort itteɪlong all

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Questions

“detailed”, answered

How do you pronounce “detailed”?

“detailed” is pronounced /dɪˈteɪld/ (di-TAYLD) in American English and /diːteɪld/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “teɪld”. Build it as dɪ-TEꞮLD, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “detailed” have?

2: dɪ · teɪld. The beat lands on the second, “teɪld”.

Is “detailed” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /dɪˈteɪld/ (di-TAYLD); British English says /diːteɪld/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “detailed” mean?

As a verb: provide details for For example: “He wrote a detailed account of everything that went wrong.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “detailed”?

Stress the second syllable: dɪ-TEꞮLD. “teɪld” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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