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How to pronounce play in English

Play
/pleɪ/

Examples from movies with Play

No, we mostly just run grass sprints or play acorns.
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Whack-Bat
- You've gotta let us play for it! - No, no, no. No, no, no, no.
Despicable Me - It's So Fluffy!
You want to play? Fine. You can be my new astronaut.
Garfield - Odie Saves Garfield
Dear Margo, you were an unforgettable Peter Pan. You must play it again soon.
All About Eve - Fasten Your Seatbelts
Mitchy! Mitchy, come on out and play.
City Slickers - I Hate Bullies
Wanna play psycho killer? Can I be the helpless cheerleader?
Scary Movie - Wanna Play Pyscho Killer?
Number one, it's not my fault that the play was lousy. Okay?
Revolutionary Road - You're Sick!
Play with it. You done good... but you gotta keep doing good.
Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps
You are Kareem. I've seen you play. My dad's got season tickets.
Airplane! - Have You Ever Seen a Grown Man Naked?
When he'd put on a dress and play a girl bunny?
Wayne's World - Baberaham Lincoln
Would you like to play for a thousand pounds a game?
Match Point - An Aggressive Game
Did anyone ever tell you, you play a very aggressive game?
Match Point - An Aggressive Game
He won't let me stay out late or play records or anything.
American Graffiti - Must Be Your Mama's Car
play mah-jong with her grandmother at a retirement home.
Wedding Crashers - Lock It Up
play your stupid-ass video game. I don't care, I'm done.
The Break-Up - I'm Done!
Look, you wanna play blind man, go walk with the shepherd,
Pulp Fiction - I Shot Marvin in the Face
Don't play none of that street-ass rap shit, all right?
Straight Outta Compton - Gangsta Gangsta
Three little kittens loved to play,
Despicable Me - Bedtime Story
Oh, here's a play-by-play of a Jerry Lewis telethon.
Sisters - Very Different Diaries
so you can't afford to play retarded, being a smart actor.
Tropic Thunder - Never Go Full Retard

Audio pronunciation of Play

American pronunciation

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

British pronunciation

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