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How to pronounce jollies
“jollies” pronunciation in American and British English
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“jollies” in real sentences
11 clips in the index · 2 American · 2 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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get their jollies off (laughing).
Jubilee
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They suddenly don't get their jollies hanging onto these functions anymore.
The Obama White House
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whom strongly rejected any suggestion that the trips were jollies or holidays.
The Scottish Parliament
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here this evening just to look at photographs of me um on some of my jollies
The Royal Society
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Why real speech
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