How to Pronounce “delay”
word
/dɪˈɫeɪ/
di-LAY
/dɪlˈeɪ/
di-LAY
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈɫeɪ/
British English
/dɪlˈeɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-LAY
UK
di-LAY
Listen in Context
The train was delayed by heavy rain.
Sorry for the delay.
Don't delay your homework.
Our flight got delayed, so we missed the connection.