How to pronounce idleness
“idleness” pronunciation in British and American English
Listen to idleness in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“idleness” in real sentences
70 clips in the index · 3 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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leisure, idleness, inactivity.
The Royal Institution
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idleness, squalor, want and disease.
The Scottish Parliament
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Even a wealthy person who indulges in comfort and idleness will eventually wither away.
Lex Fridman
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in and for oneself that list includes self-indulgence sorceries idolatry or idleness babblings and
Maxwell Institute
Words that sound like “idleness”
Words one sound away from idleness — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “idleness”
Why real speech
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