detached

/dɪˈtætʃt/

Syllables de·tached

Stress de-TACHED

Phonics Breakdown

de

/dɪ/

short i

ta

/tæ/

short a

ched

/tʃt/

past -ed

Meaning

separate; not connected; emotionally distant

Sound Reference

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de=/dɪ/(define) + ta=/tæ/(cat) + ch=/tʃ/(chair) + ed=/t/(worked)

Example

He remained detached during the discussion.