How to pronounce defending in American English
“defending” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to defending the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“defending” 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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Being a defender is, you know, defending my home, defending my country, defending our loved ones
DVIDS
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Those are patriotic Americans who are defending the transportation system, defending the airports, defending the safety
The Obama White House
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defending religious freedom.
State Department
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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