how to pronounce detest

/dɪˈtɛst/

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detest is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of detest in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… and detest him look at what he's saying …”

meaning of detest

Detest means to feel strong dislike for someone or something.

detest frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word detest occurs in english on average 1.1 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.

topics detest can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that detest can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;