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How to pronounce “volley

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Pronunciation guide for volley

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of volley with real speech in context.
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7 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Ruby Sales: How we can start to heal the pain of racial divisionwho every day feel the vicious volley of racism
Definition summary
The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.

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How to pronounce volley

Ruby Sales: How we can start to heal the pain of racial division

who every day feel the vicious volley of racism

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “volley

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullets; the projectiles so fired.
  • A burst or emission of many things at once.
  • (sports) The flight of a ball just before it bounces.
  • (sports) A shot in which the ball is played before it hits the ground.
  • (cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To fire a volley of shots
  • (sports, transitive) To hit the ball before it touches the ground
  • (intransitive) To be fired in a volley
  • (sports, intransitive) To make a volley
  • To sound together

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