How to Pronounce "defenders"
word
dɪˈfɛndɝz
di-FEN-derz
dɪfˈɛndəz
di-FEN-duhz
Definition
People who protect something or someone from harm or attack. In sports, 'defenders' are players whose main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈfɛndɝz
British English
dɪfˈɛndəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEN-derz
UK
di-FEN-duhz
Listen in Context
The team's defenders stopped the opponent from scoring.
The castle's defenders fought bravely.
Many animal mothers are strong defenders of their babies.
Our defenders kept blocking every shot—they were unstoppable today!