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How to pronounce gleeful

“gleeful” pronunciation in American, British and New Zealand English

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“gleeful” in real sentences

105 clips in the index · 3 American · 3 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. that's moderately gleeful.

    Taskmaster

  2. They look downright gleeful.

    First We Feast

  3. That makes Europeans the most gleeful,

    The Economist

  4. gleeful about a group of people being killed.

    Channel 4 News

Other forms of “gleeful”

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