say

say is on the Basic English 850 List.

sand - say - scale

say is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

save - say - scheme

Pronunciation

• enPR: sā, IPA ^(key): /seɪ/
• SAMPA: /seI/

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Verb

Plain form say

Third-person singular says

Past tense said

Past participle said

Present participle saying

1. When you say something, you share it in words.
   • Synonyms: express, share, speak and tell

   He says he is hungry.

   "Do you know this song?" Mr. Akello said.

Related words

• expression
• language
• speech