How to Pronounce "lay claim to"
expression
LAY KLAYM TOO, TUH, TIH
lay-KLAYM too
Definition
To assert that you have a right to something, such as property, a title, or a privilege.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈkɫeɪm/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
lˈeɪ/ /klˈeɪm/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY KLAYM TOO, TUH, TIH
UK
lay-KLAYM too
Listen in Context
Many countries lay claim to the same territory.
She laid claim to the inheritance after her uncle died.
Two artists laid claim to the painting's creation.
Several companies are trying to lay claim to being the most innovative in the industry.