How to pronounce say in American English
“say” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to say the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“say” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I can say and what I can’t say.
State Department
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Spike Mendelsohn: Say that.
The Obama White House
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Uh, we have to say it because the press hates to say it.
The White House
Words that sound like “say”
Words one sound away from say — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “say”
Why real speech
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