How to pronounce idly in British English
“idly” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to idly the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“idly” in real sentences — British speakers
34 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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we cannot and should not stand idly by.
The Scottish Parliament
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went on to say the government cannot stand idly by while Rome burns council funding has
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “idly”
Words one sound away from idly — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of idly. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.