How to pronounce deferred in American English
“deferred” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to deferred the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “deferred” in: all accents · British English (246 clips)
“deferred” in real sentences — American speakers
527 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Kennedy deferred to Webb.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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Deferred Enforced Departure is one.
State Department
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And this is deferred maintenance.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “deferred”
Words one sound away from deferred — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “deferred”
Why real speech
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