How to pronounce detour
American English pronunciation
DEE-toor
- IPA
- /ˈdiˌtʊɹ/
- Syllables
- DEE · toor (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- dih-TOOR
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What detour means
A longer way around, taken when the usual way is blocked
In a sentence: The bridge was closed, so the bus took a detour past the park.
Where it comes from: From a French word meaning "to turn away."
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