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How to pronounce “scary”
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Pronunciation guide for scary
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of scary with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The International Bank of Bob
East was a scary place.
- Definition summary
- (now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce scary
The International Bank of Bob

East was a scary place.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “scary”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
- (informal) Uncannily striking or surprising.
- (US, colloquial) Subject to sudden alarm; easily frightened.
- [Adverb]
- (informal) To a scary extent; scarily.
- [Noun]
- Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
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