How to pronounce defect in American English
“defect” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to defect the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“defect” in real sentences — American speakers
471 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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a particular birth defect.
The Obama White House
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defect is higher and it will stay less where the defect is smaller.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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up and hand test that defect to actually classify the size of the defect.
NTSB
Words that sound like “defect”
Words one sound away from defect — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “defect”
Why real speech
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