How to pronounce surly
“surly” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to surly 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.
“surly” in real sentences
76 clips in the index · 5 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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And one was his surly iconoclasm, right.
Big Think
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Ben's not surly in real life.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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was surly and mean-spirited and vulgar.
CrashCourse
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Are these problems really wicked or merely surly?
GAO
Words that sound like “surly”
Words one sound away from surly — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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