How to pronounce barely in American English
“barely” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to barely the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“barely” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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barely paying your utilities, and you're barely paying for your rent?
The Obama White House
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adults, some barely adults.
Dept of Justice
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it was uh repaired and barely you can barely see where it was now.
National Archives
Words that sound like “barely”
Words one sound away from barely — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “barely”
Why real speech
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