How to pronounce derail in American English
“derail” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to derail the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “derail” in: all accents · British English (59 clips)
“derail” in real sentences — American speakers
175 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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would derail these talks.
The Obama White House
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Hamas threatens to derail humanitarian Aid operations
Voice of America
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concern that this might derail the relationship?
State Department
Words that sound like “derail”
Words one sound away from derail — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “derail”
Why real speech
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