IPA Transcription of "detention" in Australian English

The Australian English IPA transcription of “detention” is /dəˈtenʃən/.

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detentiondəˈtenʃən

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (United States)/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/dɪˈtɛnʃn/
English (United Kingdom)/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

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