How to pronounce "reels"

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And I think in order for us to be able to solve

these immense challenges ahead of us,

it's going to require

the worldview of optimism,

but a very pragmatic view of solutions.

And going at it over and over again,

because what might not have worked a month ago or a week

or even a year ago or a decade ago would work now.

JK: I think that optimism is very, very important

because it seems like with the younger generations,

at least like, what I see on TikTok and Shorts and all and Reels,

is that the fatalistic doom and gloom messaging

has been very, very effective.

To the point where young people almost feel -- not almost,

they do feel helpless.

And there was not enough of a focus

to like, the good things that we were doing.

Not in a sense that we need to, like, pat ourselves on the back,

but like, you know, progress is happening.

Technology is advancing, and people are doing work to prevent disaster

or further disaster from happening.

Phonetic Breakdown of "reels"

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Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ɹiːlz/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

R IY1 L Z

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Definition of "reels"

Pronunciation: /ɹiːlz/

Noun

A shaky or unsteady gait.
A lively dance originating in Scotland; also, the music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.
A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

Example: "a garden reel"
A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, —-- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.
A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.
A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.

Synonyms: showreel

Verb

To wind on a reel.
To spin or revolve repeatedly.
To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.

Example: "He reeled off some tape from the roll and sealed the package."
To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.
(with back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.

Example: "He reeled back from the punch."
To make or cause to reel.
To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.
To be in shock.
To roll.

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