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How to pronounce defence in American English
“defence” pronunciation by American speakers
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“defence” in real sentences — American speakers
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CDC or the department of defence.
CDC
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the Department of Defence, the Veterans Administration.
NIH
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Provided by ESA, (the European Space Agency) and built by Airbus Defence & Space, the service
NASA
Words that sound like “defence”
Words one sound away from defence — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “defence”
Why real speech
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