How to pronounce defeat in American English
“defeat” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to defeat the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“defeat” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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defeat violent extremism.
The Obama White House
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architecture to defeat it.
State Department
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would defeat the purpose.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “defeat”
Words one sound away from defeat — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “defeat”
Why real speech
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