To pronounce "day", say DAY — one syllable, IPA /deɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/deɪ/
IPA
"day" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with convey and display, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: daye, dae, dey — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“I've been here for two days and a bit.”
“The day begins at midnight.”
verb
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Day" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "day" is /deɪ/.
Day: Any period of 24 hours.
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