How to pronounce measly
“measly” pronunciation in British and American English
Listen to measly 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.
“measly” in real sentences
114 clips in the index · 1 American · 5 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I got a measly measly measly, two K.
Jubilee
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a measly 12 AA batteries.
The Royal Institution
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was measly ‘measly’, is it's a small like kind amount of but small it's and also
Ling Thusiasm
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measly credit and that retailer offers them.
RNZ
Words that sound like “measly”
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Why real speech
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