TubeTalk Pronunciation
How to pronounce “sorry”
Hear “sorry” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for sorry
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of sorry with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Mo Gawdat
minutes later, and not four minutes-- sorry,
- Definition summary
- (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce sorry
Mo Gawdat

minutes later, and not four minutes-- sorry,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “sorry”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
- (of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
- Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.
- [Interjection]
- Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.
- Said as a request to excuse one's unintentional behaviors.
- Said as a request to pass somebody.
- Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.
- Used to correct oneself in speech.
- Used as a hedge.
- [Noun]
- The act of saying sorry; an apology.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive, transitive, rare) To feel sorry (for someone).
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