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How to pronounce “ferry”

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Pronunciation guide for ferry

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of ferry with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: This is NPR: The First Forty Yearsgot what was truly the last, at that moment in time, the last ferry over.
Definition summary: (transitive) To carry; transport; convey.

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This is NPR: The First Forty Years

got what was truly the last, at that moment in time, the last ferry over.

[Verb]
(transitive) To carry; transport; convey.
(transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.
(transitive) To carry or transport over a contracted body of water, as a river or strait, in a boat or other floating conveyance plying between opposite shores.
(intransitive) To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.
[Noun]
(nautical) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
A place where passengers are transported across water in such a ship.
The service constituted by this watercraft's operation; the business (company) that operates such a service.
The legal right or franchise that entitles a corporate body or an individual to operate such a service: a right of ferry.