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How to pronounce “pretty”

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Pronunciation guide for pretty

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of pretty with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: Eye of the ShoalAnd they do some pretty awesome stuff.
Definition summary: Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. [from 15th c.]

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Eye of the Shoal

And they do some pretty awesome stuff.

[Adjective]
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. [from 15th c.]
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing. [from 15th c.]
(often derogatory) Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty. [from 15th c.]
(UK, sometimes derogatory) Effeminate.
Cunning; clever, skilful. [from 9th c.]
(dated) Moderately large; considerable. [from 15th c.]
(dated) Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.). [from 16th c.]
(ironic) Awkward, unpleasant, bad. [from 16th c.]
(programming, of code) Matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.
[Adverb]
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
(dialect) Prettily, in a pretty manner.
[Noun]
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
Something that is pretty.
[Verb]
To make pretty; to beautify