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How to pronounce detective in English

Detective
/dɪ'tɛktɪv/

Examples from movies with Detective

and I remember that you used to run your own detective agency or something?
Date Night - You Two Make Sex With Us?
Detective, I'm telling you right now! Get back here and open this door!
Man on a Ledge - High Tension
Alright, so motion to deny Detective Hester's request?
Freeheld - It Offends Traditional Values
But I move that we deny Detective Hester's request,
Freeheld - It Offends Traditional Values
My name is detective chief inspector Max Vernon.
6 Days - I Want to Help You
My name is Monica Reese. I'm the investigating detective.
Obsessed - Overdose
- Detective? - Yeah. This is my wife, Sharon.
Obsessed - Overdose
Detective Reese, 0300 hours, January 15th.
Obsessed - Overdose
When you're a detective and a man comes to visit you...
Mr. Holmes - A Man Comes to Baker Street
After that, I'll put out a call to a detective in the area
Searching - Detective Rosemary Vick
I'm the detective sergeant assigned to your daughter's case.
Searching - Detective Rosemary Vick
Well, yeah, well, no, you may be detective,
Good Boys - Stealing Beer

Audio pronunciation of Detective

American pronunciation

Detective pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Detective pronounced by Joanna (female)
Detective pronounced by Kendra (female)
Detective pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Detective pronounced by Salli (female)
Detective pronounced by Joey (male)
Detective pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Detective pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Detective pronounced by Amy (female)
Detective pronounced by Emma (female)
Detective pronounced by Brian (male)