How to pronounce lips
Listen to lips in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“lips” in real sentences
966 clips in the index · 73 American · 117 British · 4 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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The inner lips can be longer than the outer lips.
CrashCourse · hear it here
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lips supprisingly sensual.
The School of Life · hear it here
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said: “Read my lips: no austerity under Labour.” Given that the “read my lips”
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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lips, tongue, throat, or arms.
The Atlantic · hear it here
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of lips. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.