How to Pronounce “defeat”
word
/dɪˈfit/
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/dɪfˈiːt/
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IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈfit/
British English
/dɪfˈiːt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEET
UK
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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.