How to pronounce retains

Listen to retains 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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“retains” in real sentences

446 clips in the index · 79 American · 192 British · 9 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. and retains that responsibility,

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  2. >> Retains all the Right.

    60 Minutes · hear it here

  3. whether it retains the parnon

    Intelligence Squared · hear it here

  4. long as it retains the other half.

    TED · hear it here

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