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How to pronounce “detaining”
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Pronunciation guide for detaining
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of detaining with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Hubertus Knabe: The dark secrets of a surveillance state 19 minutes
Detaining someone was used only
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of detain
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce detaining
Hubertus Knabe: The dark secrets of a surveillance state 19 minutes

Detaining someone was used only
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “detaining”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of detain
- [Noun]
- A delay, hindrance, or impediment; the act of holding back.
- The act by which someone is detained; detention.
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