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How to pronounce “defending”
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Pronunciation guide for defending
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of defending with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- State of Play
get to relate to the hero defending
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of defend
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce defending
State of Play

get to relate to the hero defending
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “defending”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of defend
- [Noun]
- An act of defence.
Practice Nearby Words
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