Detroit

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See also: détroit and Détroit

English

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Etymology

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From French détroit (strait) in Rivière du Détroit (Detroit River). Cognate with English district via Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪˈtɹɔɪt/, /ˈdiːtɹɔɪt/, /dɪˈt͡ʃɹɔɪt/
  • (Michigan) IPA(key): /ˈdiːtɹɔɪt/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪt
  • Hyphenation: De‧troit

Proper noun

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Detroit

  1. The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
  2. (metonymically) The United States' automotive industry.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Detroit, from French Détroit, from détroit.

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Detroit ?

  1. Detroit; Alternative form of Détroit
    1. A city in Michigan, United States
    2. A river in Michigan, United States and Ontario, Canada

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Detroit, from French détroit (strait).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈtɾɔj.t͡ʃi/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯.t͡ʃi], /deˈtɾɔjt͡ʃ/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯t͡ʃ], /deˈtɾɔjt/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯t]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈtɾɔjt͡ʃ/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯t͡ʃ], /deˈtɾɔj.t͡ʃi/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯.t͡ʃi], /deˈtɾɔjt/ [deˈtɾɔɪ̯t]

Proper noun

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Detroit f

  1. Detroit (a city in Michigan, United States)

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deˈtɾoit/ [d̪eˈt̪ɾoi̯t̪]
  • Rhymes: -oit
  • Syllabification: De‧troit

Proper noun

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Detroit ?

  1. Detroit (a city in the United States)