How to pronounce idly in American English
“idly” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to idly the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “idly” in: all accents · British English (34 clips)
“idly” in real sentences — American speakers
59 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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suffering, we cannot stand idly by.
The Obama White House
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like meningitis B, are sitting idly on a shelf.
CDC
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The Trump administration did not stand idly by when Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his
State Department
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
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