delay
di-LAY
dilay in Ingglish
IPA /dɪˈleɪ/ · 2 syllables
How “delay” is spelled in Ingglish
| English | de | l | ay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingglish | di | l | ay |
“delay” sound by sound
| Ingglish | d | i | l | ay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /l/ | /eɪ/ |
- Sounds
- 4 sounds from 5 letters: 2 vowels /ɪ/, /eɪ/ and 2 consonants /d/, /l/
- Syllables
- 2 — di · LAY, stress on the 2nd
- Frequency
- common: 11.3 uses per million words of film and TV subtitles (SUBTLEX), ranking #4,042 of the 48,804 words on this site
- Rhyme ending
- /eɪ/
Words that rhyme with “delay” (/eɪ/)
okayawaytodayballetbetrayobeydisplayessayhoorayrepay
“delay” — questions & answers
How do you spell “delay”?
D-E-L-A-Y in English; “dilay” in Ingglish.
How do you pronounce “delay”?
di-LAY — IPA /dɪˈleɪ/, 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.
What is the IPA for “delay”?
/dɪˈleɪ/ — 2 syllables, stress on the 2nd.