How To Pronounce Say
say
UK
Phonemic
/seɪ/
Phonetic
[seɪ]
US
Phonemic
/seɪ/
In British English, say is pronounced /seɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /seɪ/.
Say has one 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
seɪ
Say has one syllable in British English.
say + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/seɪz/
US
/seɪz/
say + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Say
Questions About Say
How do you pronounce say in British English?
In British English, say is pronounced /seɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [seɪ].
How do you pronounce say in American English?
In American English, say is pronounced /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce say the same way?
Yes. Both are /seɪ/.
Nearby Words
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