How do you pronounce "allay"?

In American English: /əˈleɪ/ (uh-LAY). In British English: /əlˈeɪ/ (uhl-AY). In Canadian English: /əˈleɪ/ (uh-LAY). In Australian English: /ɐlˈeɪ/ (ⱯL).

Is "allay" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈleɪ/ (uh-LAY), while in British English it's /əlˈeɪ/ (uhl-AY).

🗣️pronounce.how

allay

rare

/əˈleɪ/

uh-LAY

Syllable Breakdown

əal·leɪlay

Source

90%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Edit on GitHub 🐛 Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-12