How to pronounce highly in American English
“highly” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to highly the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“highly” 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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THE ROLE OF A CLINICAL PHARMACIST IS HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
CDC
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when they show up, but we highly, highly recommend it.
FAA
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housing, and transportation. We are highly, highly attentive to the
Federal Reserve
Words that sound like “highly”
Words one sound away from highly — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “highly”
Why real speech
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