how to pronounce jolly

/ˈdʒɑːliː/

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jolly is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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iː

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An example use of jolly in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… things and a bunch of Jolly Ranchers and …”

meanings of jolly

adjective:

Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
Large.
Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial.
Full of life and mirth; jouous; merry.

noun:

A pleasure trip or excursion.
A marine in the English navy.

name:

A female given name.
A surname.

adverb:

Very, extremely.

verb:

To amuse or divert.

jolly frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word jolly occurs in english on average 5.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.