How to pronounce detain in American English
“detain” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to detain the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “detain” in: all accents · British English (115 clips)
“detain” in real sentences — American speakers
230 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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officials detain an accused terrorist.
The Obama White House
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detainees that Iran continues to wrongfully detain.
State Department
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going to detain you for very long.
FTC
Words that sound like “detain”
Words one sound away from detain — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “detain”
Why real speech
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