How to Pronounce “defeat

word

/dɪˈfit/
di-FEET
/dɪfˈiːt/
di-FEET

IPA Transcription

American English

/dɪˈfit/

British English

/dɪfˈiːt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

di-FEET

UK

di-FEET

Listen in Context

Our team faced defeat in the final game.

No one expected the smaller company to defeat its biggest rival.

The army could not defeat the enemy.

She did not want to admit defeat.