How to pronounce detain in British English
“detain” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to detain the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“detain” in real sentences — British speakers
115 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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to detain them in secure care.
The Scottish Parliament
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The UK is the only EU country to detain people indefinitely.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “detain”
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Other forms of “detain”
Why real speech
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