How to pronounce likely in American English
“likely” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to likely the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“likely” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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more likely? You are more likely to have a
US Forest Service
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more likely to succeed, more likely to be sustained, less likely to lead to costly mistakes.
The Obama White House
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admissions will likely increase.
CDC
Words that sound like “likely”
Words one sound away from likely — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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