How to pronounce detritus

Listen to detritus in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“detritus” in real sentences

50 clips in the index · 10 American · 10 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. depositional areas covered with a layer of detritus.

    US Fish & Wildlife Service · hear it here

  2. We fill tips with the detritus of our lives.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  3. and things that are the detritus of free speech.

    TED · hear it here

  4. This is the This detritus from burning all this material.

    60 Minutes · hear it here

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