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How to pronounce nicely in American English

“nicely” pronunciation by American speakers

Listen to nicely the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.

“nicely” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. Very – cooperating nicely.

    State Department

  2. Bahta has posed very nicely and was responded to again very nicely.

    CDC

  3. >> moving along very nicely.

    The White House

Words that sound like “nicely”

Words one sound away from nicely — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.

Other forms of “nicely”

Why real speech

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