How to pronounce prying
“prying” pronunciation in American English
Listen to prying 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.
“prying” in real sentences
141 clips in the index · 7 American. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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was away from prying eyes and prying spies but close enough to decision makers at the
60 Minutes
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you know without being uh nosy or prying
FEMA
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After some careful prying, the lid is off!
Morgan Donner
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-They were prying off the plaque with a screwdriver.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Words that sound like “prying”
Words one sound away from prying — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “prying”
Why real speech
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