detect
/dɪˈtɛkt/
Syllables de·tect
Stress de-TECT
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
tect
/tɛkt/
short e
Meaning
to discover or notice something, especially something not easily seen
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/ (dish) + tect=/tɛkt/ (tech + t)
Example
The machine can detect very small changes in temperature.