Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: say
IPA transcription: [s'eɪ]
Pronunciations of say
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: say
    Meaning: the chance to speak; "let him have his say"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: state, say, tell
    Meaning: express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
  • Synonyms: allege, aver, say
    Meaning: report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
  • Synonyms: suppose, say
    Meaning: express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
  • Synonyms: read, say
    Meaning: have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
  • Synonyms: order, tell, enjoin, say
    Meaning: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
  • Synonyms: pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound_out, enunciate, say
    Meaning: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
  • Synonyms: say
    Meaning: communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"
  • Synonyms: say
    Meaning: utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"
Usage examples
  • "Say!
  • And say!
  • "Say on."
  • "Say on."
  • "Say on."
  • Now, say!
  • "Can't say.
  • They say...'
  • I say again.
  • "I dare say.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Michael Jordan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Longest word in English, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ronald Reagan, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William McGonagall, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Forty winks, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Oasis (band), License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Aleph (short story), License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording J. Robert Oppenheimer, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of New Jersey, License CC BY-SA 4.0