/eɪ/
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Glide from /e/ to /ɪ/. 'Face' /feɪs/.
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“say”
“say”
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Real recordings from our search library that contain “say”.
Public domain
“There are other ways to say to tie the knot In a formal situation, you can say two people have been wed”
General American
From "Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'?" (2024). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “Why Do Married Couples 'Tie the Knot'?”
Open this clip in General American: There are other ways to say to tie the knot In a formal situation, you can say tCreator video
“We Say”
RP
From English with Lucy (opens in a new tab) — “Pronounce the 100 Most Common English Words PERFECTLY | British English Pronunciation” · 265s
Open this clip in RP: We SayCreator video
“say h i l l different um I say let's go”
Southern US
From Hisgirl777Bakes (opens in a new tab) — “Accent Tag — Atlanta, Georgia Native Accent” · 132s
Open this clip in Southern US: say h i l l different um I say let's goCreator video
“can say whichever you want”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “Learn Stormzy's Accent — Multicultural London English” · 247s
Open this clip in Cockney: can say whichever you wantCreator video
“say 'first' Minoo says”
General American
From Rachel's English (opens in a new tab) — “American vs. British English - Vowel Sounds - Pronunciation differences” · 344s
Open this clip in General American: say 'first' Minoo saysCreator video
“i could say really or i could say”
RP
From ETJ English (opens in a new tab) — “How to Improve Your English Pronunciation” · 414s
Open this clip in RP: i could say really or i could saySearch our indexed caption corpus for real-context examples. Coverage varies by word and accent, so the results page may have no matching clip.
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