How to pronounce lie
Listen to lie in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“lie” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 246 American · 957 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.
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character who told the truth and Donald Trump told lie after lie after lie
Voice of America · watch from 14:42 · hear it here
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where responsibilities lie.
The Scottish Parliament · watch from 98:20 · hear it here
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Yes, lad, I lie easy, I lie as lads would choose;
Smithsonian Air & Space · watch from 24:27 · hear it here
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Census tracks lie within counties.
Census Bureau · watch from 5:06 · hear it here
Why real speech
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