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How to pronounce“silly”in English

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In natural English speech, "silly" appears in contexts such as: "And now it's some 15 years since she died. A long time already. And the band couldn't be silly for a while. It's a funny name for an East German band. Silly. of". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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And now it's some 15 years since she died. A long time already. And the band couldn't be silly for a while. It's a funny name for an East German band.

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Definitions of “silly”

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adjective

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

“They were laughing at a silly joke.”

adjective

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

“He cannot achieve celebrity by covering himself with diamonds... or by giving a silly price for a hack.”

adverb

Sillily: in a silly manner.

“If you did but see how silly a Man fumbles for an Excuse, when he's a little asham'd of being in Love.”

noun

A silly person.

“While they, poor sillies, bid good night, O' love an' bogles eerie.”

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