How to pronounce “day”
Say “day” in one beat
day
/deɪ/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- daydeɪ
- IPA (American)
- /deɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /deɪ/
- Respelling
- DAY
- Syllables
- 1 — day
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /deɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “day” means
- noun
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
“two days later they left”
- noun
some point or period in time
“it should arrive any day now”
- noun
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
“Mother's Day”
Say it in a sentence
“We spent the whole day cleaning out the garage.”“day”, answered
How do you pronounce “day”?
“day” is pronounced /deɪ/ (DAY) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /deɪ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “day” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /deɪ/ — a single beat.
What does “day” mean?
As a noun: time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis For example: “two days later they left” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “day”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /deɪ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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