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How to pronounce “jay”

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Pronunciation guide for jay

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of jay with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Customers Includedat Google you get Clinton, you get Bush, and then Jay-Z?
Definition summary
Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.

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How to pronounce jay

Customers Included

at Google you get Clinton, you get Bush, and then Jay-Z?

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “jay”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
  • Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
  • Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
  • (archaic) A dull or ignorant person. It survives today in the term jaywalking.
  • (obsolete) Promiscuous woman; prostitute.

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