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How to pronounce “unlikely”
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Pronunciation guide for unlikely
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of unlikely with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Learning from the Octopus
It occurs between the most unlikely of organisms.
- Definition summary
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
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How to pronounce unlikely
Learning from the Octopus

It occurs between the most unlikely of organisms.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “unlikely”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
- Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.
- [Adverb]
- In an improbable manner.
- [Noun]
- Something or somebody considered unlikely.
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