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How to pronounce “detained”
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Pronunciation guide for detained
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of detained with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How Industrial Fishing Sinks Communities
and detained at the police station.
- Definition summary
- Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce detained
How Industrial Fishing Sinks Communities
and detained at the police station.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “detained”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
- Held in custody or confinement.
- [Verb]
- simple past and past participle of detain
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