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How to pronounce “derail”
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Pronunciation guide for derail
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of derail with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Hidden Danger of Lead in Soil
doesn’t derail a child’s destiny, by preventing lead poisoning
- Definition summary
- Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
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How to pronounce derail
The Hidden Danger of Lead in Soil
doesn’t derail a child’s destiny, by preventing lead poisoning
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “derail”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
- An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To cause to come off the tracks.
- (intransitive) To come off the tracks.
- (intransitive, figurative) To deviate from the previous course or direction.
- (transitive, figurative) To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.
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