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How to pronounce det in American English
“det” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to det the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“det” in real sentences — American speakers
52 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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level so we just set it equal to DET again.
Census Bureau
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det we were measuring where uh forests have been lost in Colorado.
The Obama White House
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And we had to make sure we didn't use too much det cord.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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