how to pronounce detector

/dɪˈtɛktɚ/

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detector is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of detector in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… you meet another metal detector in the …”

meaning of detector

A detector is a device that detects the presence of something.

detector frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word detector occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.