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How to pronounce spray
Say it like this: /ˈspɹeɪ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does spray mean?
nounA fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
“The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.”
Something resembling a spray of liquid.
“Nurse Cramer had a cute nose and a radiant, blooming complexion dotted with fetching sprays of adorable freckles that Yossarian detested.”
A pressurized container; an atomizer.
verbTo project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
“The firemen sprayed the house.”
To project in a dispersive manner.
“The water sprayed out of the hose.”
To project many small items dispersively.
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