How to pronounce detention in American English
“detention” pronunciation by American speakers
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“detention” in real sentences — American speakers
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detention around the world, including to those in pretrial detention.
State Department
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immigration detention facilities.
The Obama White House
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houses or home detention.
GAO
Words that sound like “detention”
Words one sound away from detention — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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