How to pronounce defending in British English
“defending” pronunciation by British speakers
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“defending” in real sentences — British speakers
597 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Weeks defending corruption.
UK Parliament
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Stop defending undefensible.
The Scottish Parliament
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of the concepts of defending a Parliament and defending a Government.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “defending”
Words one sound away from defending — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “defending”
Why real speech
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