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Meaning of ay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
/aɪ/

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of aye (“yes”).
    alt-of, alternative
  2. Initialism of academic year.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“counting the ays and the noes in a vote”
“It said, in a whispering, buzzing voice, "Gee-you-ess-ess-ay-dash-em-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-em-eye-en-gee-oh-dash-pee-eye-pee-dash-pee-ee-ar-ar-wye-dash-pee-eye-en-gee-oh."”
“ETA [is spoken] as "ee-tee-ay" instead of "I SPELL Echo Tango Alfa".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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