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How to pronounce yay in American English
“yay” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to yay the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“yay” in real sentences — American speakers
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Female Speaker: Yay (cheers).
The Obama White House
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some people may turn out we did it public broadcasting yay yay you
National Archives
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"Yay," the girls all yelled.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “yay”
Words one sound away from yay — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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