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delay

/dɪ'leɪ/ · dɪleɪ

Delay has 2 syllables: de · lay.

de
01
lay
02

verb. Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

noun. Time during which some action is awaited.

verb. Slow the growth or development of.

noun. The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time.

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