How to pronounce "ply"

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Phonetic Breakdown of "ply"

Learn how to break down "ply" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/plaɪ/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

P L AY1
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation

Pronunciation Tips:

  • Stress the first syllable
  • Pay attention to vowel sounds
  • Practice each syllable separately

Spelling Benefits:

  • Easier to remember spelling
  • Helps with word recognition
  • Improves reading fluency

Definition of "ply"

Noun

  • A layer of material.
    Example: "two-ply toilet paper"
  • A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.
  • Short for plywood.
  • In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.
    Example: "He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess."
  • A condition, a state.

Verb

  • To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.
  • To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).

Noun

  • A bent; a direction.

Verb

  • To work at (something) diligently.
    Example: "He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."
  • To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.
    Example: "He plied his ax with bloody results."
  • To press upon; to urge persistently.
    Example: "to ply someone with questions or solicitations"
  • To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.
    Example: "to ply someone with drink"
  • To travel over (a route) regularly.
    Example: "The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."
  • To work diligently.
  • To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.

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Words That Sound Like "ply"

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