To pronounce "googly", say GOOGLY — one syllable, IPA /ˈɡʉːɡli/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɡʉːɡli/
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noun
"Googly" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "googly" is /ˈɡʉːɡli/.
Googly: A ball, bowled by a leg-break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.
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