How to pronounce decay in British English
“decay” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to decay the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “decay” in: all accents · American English (354 clips)
“decay” in real sentences — British speakers
135 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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have no obvious tooth decay.
The Scottish Parliament
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no obvious decay, compared with 53 per cent in 2005.
The Scottish Parliament
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decay of rust the only real solution is to replace them.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “decay”
Words one sound away from decay — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “decay”
Why real speech
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