Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bays

/beɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
bays
IPA
/beɪz/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of bay

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of bay

noun

Baize.

Obsolete; Uncountable

name

A surname.

name

plural of Bay

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bayses (plural)

Homonyms

Bayes baize bayze

Rhymes With

days ways plays raise phase praise phrase pays stays essays displays rays

Questions

How do you pronounce bays?
The recorded pronunciation is /beɪz/.
What does bays mean?
plural of bay
Where does bays come from?
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce bays

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bays”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/beɪz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bays”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “bays” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.