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LAY vs LIE

These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.

LAYLIE
Audio
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US UK
Pronounced in
1 syllables  ·  lay 1 syllables  ·  lie
Meaning
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Example
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