How to pronounce lye
“lye” pronunciation in real English speech
Listen to lye 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.
“lye” in real sentences
12 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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That room is full of lye.
Stonetop
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know dandelion lye and stuff like that so yeah going way way way back so stuff
UNCG Special Collections and University Archives
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We have some records that they did use soap, possibly something made out of lye and
WIRED
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My father talked about lye soap put in mouths which caused painful blisters, and pins put
CrashCourse
Words that sound like “lye”
Words one sound away from lye — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lye”
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of lye. 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.