How to pronounce lays in American English
“lays” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lays the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“lays” in real sentences — American speakers
495 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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that lays that lays that principle down mr.
National Archives
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Annette lays over a riverbed.
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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Our report lays out pretty clearly the – and lays out pretty clearly especially the section
State Department
Words that sound like “lays”
Words one sound away from lays — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lays”
Why real speech
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