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Say

//seɪ//

Word Forms of "say" (47 forms)

Adverb
Alternative, Obsoletesaie
Alternative, Obsoletesaye
Alternative, Obsoleteseye
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingthay
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingzay
Intj
Alternative, Obsoletesaie
Alternative, Obsoletesaye
Alternative, Obsoleteseye
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingthay
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingzay
Noun
Alternative, Obsoletesaie
Alternative, Obsoletesaye
Alternative, Obsoleteseye
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingthay
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingzay
Pluralsays
Pluralsays
Pluralsays
Pluralsays
Verb
Alternative, Obsoletesaie
Alternative, Obsoletesaye
Alternative, Obsoleteseye
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingthay
Alternative, Pronunciation-Spellingzay
Archaic, Past, Second-Person, Singularsaidst
Archaic, Present, Second-Person, Singularsayest
Archaic, Present, Singular, Third-Personsaith
Archaic, Present, Singular, Third-Personsayeth
First-Person, Past, Singularsaid
Imperative, Past-
Inflection-Templateglossary
Participle, Pastsaid
Participle, Pastsaid
Participle, Pastsayed
Participle, Presentsaying
Participle, Presentsaying
Participle, Presentsaying
Pastsaid
Pastsayed
Past, Pluralsaid
Past, Second-Person, Singularsaid
Past, Singular, Third-Personsaid
Past, Subjunctivesaid
Present, Singular, Third-Personsays
Present, Singular, Third-Personsays
Present, Singular, Third-Personsays
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