Native Phrase Lab
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How to pronounce says
/sez/ British English
SEZ
1 beat (syllable).
a Coloured letters don’t sound the way they look.
✗ Many people say
SAYZ
✓ Say
SEZ
My tip
It doesn’t rhyme with say! ay sounds like the e in bed: SEZ.
In a sentence
The man says hello.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: SEZ.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce says?
In British English, says is pronounced /sez/. Say it like this: SEZ. It doesn’t rhyme with say! ay sounds like the e in bed: SEZ.
How many syllables are in says?
When you say it, says has 1 syllable: SEZ.