detente

1. 1.

   the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

   Broadereasing

Other forms of detente

plural

detentes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about detente

What does detente mean?

detente means "the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)".

How many syllables are in detente?

detente has 2 syllables: de-tente. The stress falls on "tente". In IPA it is /deɪˈtɑnt/.

Is detente a common word?

detente is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with detente?

1 word rhymes with detente. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.