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How to pronounce “costly”
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Pronunciation guide for costly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of costly with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Are We Still Human If Robots Help Raise Our Babies?
oh, shouldn't we first ask why such costly, costly,
- Definition summary
- Of high cost; expensive.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce costly
Are We Still Human If Robots Help Raise Our Babies?

oh, shouldn't we first ask why such costly, costly,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “costly”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of high cost; expensive.
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Similar Sounds
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