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How to pronounce lazy in American English

“lazy” pronunciation by American speakers

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“lazy” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. The long-term unemployed are not lazy.

    The Obama White House

  2. THE RING IT ATTACHED TO WAS LIKE A LAZY SUZANNE.

    NASA

  3. The docking ring that it attached to was like a lazy Susan.

    Smithsonian Air & Space

Words that sound like “lazy”

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