How to pronounce shy in American English
“shy” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to shy the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “shy” in: all accents · British English (631 clips)
“shy” in real sentences — American speakers
896 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Panelist: And don't be shy.
The Obama White House
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process, so don't be shy.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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>> This is a shy group today.
CDC
Words that sound like “shy”
Words one sound away from shy — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “shy”
Why real speech
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