How to Pronounce "relay"
word
/ˈɹiˌɫeɪ/
REE-lay (noun), ri-LAY (verb)
/ˈɹiˌleɪ/
REE-lay (noun), ri-LAY (verb)
Definition
A "relay" can refer to a race where team members take turns running, a device in electronics that opens or closes a circuit, or the act of passing on information to someone else.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹiˌɫeɪ/
British English
/ˈɹiˌleɪ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REE-lay (noun), ri-LAY (verb)
UK
REE-lay (noun), ri-LAY (verb)
Listen in Context
Our school won the 4x100 meter relay.
Could you relay this message to your teacher?
The technician fixed the broken relay in the machine.
Can you relay what she just said? I didn't catch it.