How Many Syllables in "detail"?
detail has 2 syllables: de·tail
🐢 Syllable breakdown of detail
The word detail breaks into 2 syllables:
de·tail
Try clapping it out: 👏 de 👏 tail.
What does "detail" mean?
a common K-8 vocabulary word.
How to count syllables in a word
There are three classic ways to count syllables, all useful for K-8 students:
1. Clap method — Say the word out loud and clap once for each beat. "detail" has 2 claps.
2. Chin method — Put your hand under your chin. Each time your chin drops onto your hand as you say the word, that's a syllable.
3. Vowel sound method — Count the vowel sounds you hear. Silent letters don't count. detail has 2 vowel sounds.
FAQ — syllables in "detail"
How many syllables are in detail?
detail has 2 syllables.
How do you break detail into syllables?
The standard syllable breakdown is: de·tail.
Is detail a short or long word?
With 2 syllables, detail is a two-beat word — easy to say.
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