How to pronounce laying in American English
“laying” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to laying the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“laying” in real sentences — American speakers
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>> Thanks for laying those out.
CDC
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They are egg-laying mammals.
NIH
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laying siege to the mountain.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “laying”
Words one sound away from laying — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “laying”
Why real speech
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