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How to pronounce det in British English
“det” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to det the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“det” in real sentences — British speakers
35 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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moment there is no evidence base to DET determine some of the things that were talked
The Scottish Parliament
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in place as the gentleman in front of me has just said that DET determined that
The Scottish Parliament
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note DET ter obviously it's not just news and current affairs which is really the easy
UK Parliament
Why real speech
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