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How to pronounce “folly”
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Pronunciation guide for folly
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of folly with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
It would be our folly.
- Definition summary
- Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
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How to pronounce folly
Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth
It would be our folly.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “folly”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
- Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
- (architecture) A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
- [Verb]
- (dialectal) To follow.
Practice Nearby Words
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