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How to pronounce wait in English

Wait
/weɪt/

Examples from movies with Wait

No. No, I love it. I can't wait to wear it.
Valentine's Day - Valentine Gifts
Open it now. It won't wait till Christmas.
Gremlins - Billy Meets Gizmo
Don't you ever tire of having people wait on you all the time?
Ever After - Contradictions
wait till his friends come to help, kill them too.
Shooter - Mister Rate's Advice
to the end of the line and wait like everybody else.
Knocked Up - You Old, She Pregnant
- Hi! - Wait, your watch costs more than my apartment.
Trainwreck - Sports? I Love Them
Crash, wait! Look, all's I want is a date.
Bull Durha - What Crash Believes
Which will have to wait 5 weeks more.
Chocolat - What Do You See?
- Wait a minute. Did you say plantation? - Yes, indeed.
Fletch Lives - Fletch Quits
Wait. Let me explain... let me explain something to you.
The Big Lebowski - I'm the Dude
Well, wait a minute. There's no birthday party for me here!
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - I Don't Know
Hold on, there. Wait one damn minute.
Paper Moon - Bible Salesmen
Wait, so you're telling me you're a virgin?
Adventureland - You're a Virgin?
I can't wait till summer. You're both coming, right?
Coraline - Welcome Home!
Hey. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.
Dave - Extending the Gig
You have an eyelash. It's gonna go in your eye. Wait. Come here.
Boomerang - My Mack Daddy Vibe

Audio pronunciation of Wait

American pronunciation

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

British pronunciation

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