How to Pronounce "yea"
word
/ˈjeɪ/
yay
/jˈeɪ/
yay
Definition
'Yea' is an old-fashioned or formal way to say 'yes.' It is especially used in voting or to express agreement in a very formal, literary, or archaic style.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈjeɪ/
British English
/jˈeɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
yay
UK
yay
Listen in Context
The clerk wrote down one yea and one nay.
When the teacher asked if we agreed, he said, "Yea."
In the old text, yea means "yes."
The motion passed with twenty yeas and five nays.