How to Pronounce “defender”
word
/dɪˈfɛndɝ/
di-FEN-dur
/dɪfˈɛndɐ/
di-FEN-duh
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈfɛndɝ/
British English
/dɪfˈɛndɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEN-dur
UK
di-FEN-duh
Listen in Context
Our team needs another defender.
He’s the best defender we’ve had in years.
As a lawyer, she became a passionate defender of free speech.
Whenever someone is treated unfairly, he jumps in as their defender.