How to Pronounce "relays"
word
ˈɹiˌɫeɪz
REE-layz
ˈriːleɪz
REE-layz
Definition
'Relays' can mean races where team members take turns, or devices that receive and pass on signals, especially in electricity. It can also mean passing information or messages from one place to another.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɹiˌɫeɪz
British English
ˈriːleɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REE-layz
UK
REE-layz
Listen in Context
The team won their medals in the 4x100 meter relays.
There are several types of electrical relays in the circuit.
The message passed through many relays before reaching me.
We watched the swimming relays at the Olympics and cheered for our country.