How to pronounce allay
Listen to allay in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“allay” in real sentences
141 clips in the index · 12 American · 111 British · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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attempt to allay their concerns.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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allay the concerns that have been expressed.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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do what we can to allay their fears.
UK Parliament · hear it here
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And it certainly wasn't enough to allay concerns.
ABC News In-depth · hear it here
Why real speech
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