English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Delay Pronunciation
Delay is pronounced di-LAY, IPA /dɪˈleɪ/.
di-LAY
US /dɪˈleɪ/ · UK /dɪˈleɪ/
Syllables: di · LAY (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: A period of waiting caused by something going slowly or late, or to make something late.
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Delay in a Sentence
- There was a long delay at the border.
- Do not delay sending the form back.
- Snow delayed the flight by four hours.
Common Mispronunciations of Delay
Not DEE-lay
Delay ends in the word lay, and that is where the volume belongs in both the noun and the verb.
Not di-LY
The ay is the one in day, not the long y of my.
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