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How many syllables in “detaining”?

3

syllables in "detaining"

detaining
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Word details

Syllables

3

de · tai · ning

Letters

9

d · e · t · a · i · n · i · n · g

Scrabble

11

points

Scrabble letter values

d2
e1
t1
a1
i1
n1
i1
n1
g2

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About the word “detaining

The word detaining contains 3 syllables, divided as de · tai · ning. It has 9 letters.

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How many syllables does "detaining" have?

"detaining" has 3 syllables.

How do you divide "detaining" into syllables?

"detaining" is divided into syllables as: de · tai · ning.

What is the Scrabble score for "detaining"?

The Scrabble score for "detaining" is 11 points.