How to pronounce delay in British English
“delay” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to delay the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“delay” in real sentences — British speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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The entire roll-out of devolved benefits has involved nothing but delay, delay, delay.
The Scottish Parliament
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eye pavilion in Edinburgh has suffered delay after delay.
The Scottish Parliament
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without delay, and a majority of them also want Brexit to arrive without delay.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “delay”
Words one sound away from delay — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “delay”
Why real speech
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