How to pronounce detained in American English
“detained” pronunciation by American speakers
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“detained” in real sentences — American speakers
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your child detained overseas, especially to be detained wrongfully.
State Department
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individuals who are detained there and need to remain detained can be more cost effectively detained
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “detained”
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Other forms of “detained”
Why real speech
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