How To Pronounce Delay
delay
In British English, delay is pronounced /dɪˈleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈleɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈleɪ/.
Delay has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Delay has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Delay
Questions About Delay
How do you pronounce delay in British English?
In British English, delay is pronounced /dɪˈleɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈleɪ].
How do you pronounce delay in American English?
In American English, delay is pronounced /dɪˈleɪ/.
How many syllables are in delay?
Delay has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /leɪ/.
Where is the stress in delay?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /leɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce delay the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈleɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com