How to pronounce lonesome
“lonesome” pronunciation in American English
Listen to lonesome 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.
“lonesome” in real sentences
180 clips in the index · 11 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I'm terribly, terribly lonesome.
StoryCorps
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Those and lonesome and love.
The 92nd Street Y
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And left the lonesome place of death.
Nebraska Public Media
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I'm so lonesome I could cry.
The Graham Norton Show
Words that sound like “lonesome”
Words one sound away from lonesome — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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