How to Pronounce “defending”
word
/dɪˈfɛndɪŋ/
di-FEN-ding
/dɪfˈɛndɪŋ/
di-FEN-ding
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈfɛndɪŋ/
British English
/dɪfˈɛndɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-FEN-ding
UK
di-FEN-ding
Listen in Context
He is defending his little sister at school.
The lawyer is defending her in court.
Our team is defending the goal well.
She kept defending him, even after everyone else gave up.