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How to pronounce ad-lib in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed


his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment.
Type Words
Synonyms extemporise, extemporize, improvise, improvize
Type of do, execute, perform
Type Words
Synonyms spontaneous, unwritten


he made a few ad-lib remarks.
Type Words
Type of comment, input, remark


his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians.

Examples of ad-lib

ad-lib
Then comes an ad-lib passage in which the other offers his comments or rebuttal.
From the time.com
Taking no questions, he didn't ad lib even a single word, as far as I could tell.
From the cnn.com
Half my show is ad-lib and half is mentally scrolling over that other material.
From the sacbee.com
She thinks the radio role has helped to develop her ad-lib conversational skills.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Sestak, 58, is much more folksy on the stump and more apt to ramble and ad-lib.
From the boston.com
Aaron Douglas, who portrays Galen Tyrol, attempted an ad lib on one of his scenes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Actors need to possess strong comic timing and the ability to improvise and ad-lib.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Maybe it's a bad idea that someone had on the set, or an ad lib mistaken as clever.
From the sfgate.com
Gervais couldn't ad-lib for 5 minutes while elton john was having a strop.
From the guardian.co.uk