To pronounce "say", say SAY — one syllable, IPA /seɪ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/seɪ/
IPA
"say" 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: saye, seay — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
verb
“Please say your name slowly and clearly.”
“Martha, will you say the Pledge of Allegiance?”
adverb
“He was driving pretty fast, say, fifty miles per hour.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Say" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "say" is /seɪ/.
Say: A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.
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