How to pronounce lay in British English
“lay” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to lay the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lay” 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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bricks to lay and nobody to pay you to lay them.
The Scottish Parliament
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weights of expectation lay before.
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “lay”
Words one sound away from lay — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lay”
Why real speech
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