delay - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "delay" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

delay
[dɪˈleɪ]
[dɪˈleɪ]
Definitions
noun
a period of time by which something is late or postponed.
a two-hour delay
verb
make (someone or something) late or slow.
the train was delayed
Examples
However people with strong bones can delay and slow the process of having porous bones.
he may decide to delay the next cut in interest rates
It's not a magic bullet, but it can delay or slow the progress of the disease.
She thought, perhaps by slowing the process down she could delay the moment when her solitude set in.
Time delay and stall tactics could have another goal in mind.
The only weird thing I've found is that digital radio has a couple of seconds' delay , so if you move between two rooms with the radio on, you get a sense of déjà écouté.
I set off without delay
With the simple word she nodded and kissed my forehead, lingering to delay the inevitable.
Finally, the average period of the oscillator is related to the average signal propagation delay through the test circuit.
a two-hour delay