How to Pronounce “delayed”
word
/dɪˈɫeɪd/
di-LAYD
/dɪlˈeɪd/
di-LAYD
IPA Transcription
American English
/dɪˈɫeɪd/
British English
/dɪlˈeɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-LAYD
UK
di-LAYD
Listen in Context
Our meeting was delayed by thirty minutes.
The package was delayed in the mail.
I’m sorry I’m delayed—traffic was terrible.
My flight’s been delayed for two hours already.