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How to pronounce day
Say it like this: /deɪ̯/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
American/deɪ̯/
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What does day mean?
nounThe time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
“day and night; I work at night and sleep during the day.”
A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
“I've been here for two days and a bit.”
The time taken for the Sun to seem to be in the same place in the sky twice; a solar day.
verbTo spend a day (in a place).
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