detainment

English

Etymology

detain +‎ -ment

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
  • Hyphenation: de‧tain‧ment

Noun

detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)

  1. The condition of being detained; detention.
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