How to pronounce defense in American English
“defense” pronunciation by American speakers
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“defense” 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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Defense -- National Defense Department.
NIH
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Defense spending -- British defense spending.
The Obama White House
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>> the frontline defense.
U.S. Army
Words that sound like “defense”
Words one sound away from defense — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “defense”
Why real speech
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