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How to pronounce happily in American English
“happily” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to happily the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “happily” in: all accents · British English (763 clips)
“happily” in real sentences — American speakers
302 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Nan Buzard: Yes, happily.
The Obama White House
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and now of course we’re happily – we happily can say that Robert F.
State Department
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she happily remained in England.
Smithsonian Air & Space
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