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How to pronounce “busy”

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Pronunciation guide for busy

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of busy with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Romantic Violence, Memoirs of an American Skinheadwas too busy to notice that I needed that attention.
Definition summary
Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

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How to pronounce busy

Romantic Violence, Memoirs of an American Skinhead

was too busy to notice that I needed that attention.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “busy”

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
  • Engaged in activity or by someone else; bustling.
  • Having much work to do; having much to get done.
  • Having a lot going on; complicated or intricate.
  • Officious; meddling.
  • [Noun]
  • (slang, UK, Liverpool, derogatory) A police officer.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.

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