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How to pronounce “deterrent”
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Pronunciation guide for deterrent
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deterrent with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want
This means there's practically no deterrent to assault
- Definition summary
- Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce deterrent
The reporting system that sexual assault survivors want

This means there's practically no deterrent to assault
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deterrent”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
- [Noun]
- Something that deters.
- [Verb]
- third-person plural present active indicative of dēterreō
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