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How to pronounce may in English

May
/meɪ/

Examples from movies with May

some of which may still swim beneath these seas.
Noah - Creation Sequence
And today the answer to that May well lie in Ipswich itself
London Road - Morning News
I would like, if I may, Mr. Morton,
The Mummy - Dr. Jekyll
I would like, if I may, Mr. Morton,
The Mummy - Dr. Jekyll
I believe you may even find happiness.
Oldboy - Chucky
Have you ever heard, "this call may be monitored or recorded"?
Operator - Not Your Science Experiment
or any other colloquialisms that you may have heard
Girls Trip - Inappropriate White Friend
and may the Devil make soup of his bones. Amen.
Perfume - Excommunicated
Okay, yeah, to answer any questions you may have,
Evan Almighty - Evan's New Look
We may be flat broke, my darling, but we are not desperate.
Mortdecai - I Deeply Love My Mustache
I think I may have a solution that can be a blessing to both of us.
The Little Hours - Serious Sins
May I ask, sir, how you would account for the paintings?
Finding Altamira - Evidence
while her language may be... salty, it has great economy and pith.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - The Lawyer
who may be interested in you for reasons other than your talent.
The English Teacher - About Jason
and you may be tempted to take advantage of that.
The English Teacher - About Jason
And they may find you a little... trashy.
The English Teacher - About Jason
- If I may. And you have to know that. - I know what you're doing.
Aloha - My Brain is Unpickable
That may be true, but we have the most reservations
Chef - Tasting Menu
Because you may wanna just play it cool, you know?
The Space Between Us - Declarations

Audio pronunciation of May

American pronunciation

May pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
May pronounced by Joanna (female)
May pronounced by Kendra (female)
May pronounced by Kimberly (female)
May pronounced by Salli (female)
May pronounced by Joey (male)
May pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
May pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

May pronounced by Amy (female)
May pronounced by Emma (female)
May pronounced by Brian (male)