How Do You Spell BRAYS?

Pronunciation: [bɹˈe͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "brays" is spelled as /breɪz/ in IPA phonetic transcription. This word is used as a verb and refers to the loud, harsh cry of a donkey or a mule. The use of the letter "y" may seem unusual, but it is a typical spelling for the sound /eɪ/ in words like "play" or "day." The final letter "s" is added to indicate the third-person singular present tense. Overall, the spelling of "brays" accurately reflects the pronunciation of this animal sound.

BRAYS Meaning and Definition

1. Brays, as a verb, refers to the loud and harsh sound produced by a donkey, similar to the vocalization of a horse. This onomatopoeic term describes the distinctive, resonant call characterized by a combination of grating and whinnying sounds. Typically, a bray consists of a prolonged, high-pitched eeyore sound, followed by a lower-pitched br-r-r sound.

   The act of braying is an instinctual behavior observed primarily in donkeys, although it can also be exhibited by other closely related Equidae species such as zebras or feral horses. Donkeys bray to communicate with other members of their species or as a response to external stimuli like unfamiliar noises, sight of predators, or their own emotional state. The intensity, duration, and frequency of braying may vary depending on the individual donkey and the circumstances.

   Additionally, the term "brays" can also be used as a noun, referring to the collective vocalizations of a group of donkeys or the sound itself. In this context, it depicts the cacophonous chorus created when multiple donkeys bray simultaneously.

   Figuratively, "brays" can be used in a metaphorical sense to describe any loud, raucous, or unpleasant sound that resembles the braying of a donkey. This usage is often employed in literature or poetry to evoke a particular atmosphere or to represent certain emotions.

Common Misspellings for BRAYS

• brayle
• baraks
• brauts
• buray
• xrays
• braul
• arays
• branz
• barrys
• babys
• breans
• berrys
• burys
• braeks
• brazi
• bress
• braws
• brase
• brasso
• brodys
• brams
• wraos
• braks
• brades
• brears
• breas
• burals
• braths
• boays
• brous
• brty
• rays
• brayn
• bruis
• btrays
• braos
• breaus
• burrys
• arayes
• baals
• barys
• braye
• beays
• bracs
• brayd
• brayk
• braxs
• brayt
• breis
• brics
• bruym
• raps
• Abrayd
• berayt
• wraye
• araye
• borrys
• uraya
• abrys
• xrayz
• xrayd
• xrayss
• nrays
• bgavs
• bggys
• bralis
• wrayst
• blayms
• Bradysm
• bleys
• Brynys
• boraks
• Raeys
• Irvys
• brauws
• bhaysi
• Biayu
• Briyo
• Breayr
• branysh
• Braais
• Blaym
• Braynes

Etymology of BRAYS

The word "brays" has its origins in Middle English. It is derived from the Old French word "braire", meaning "to bray" or "to cry out". This Old French word was further derived from the Latin word "bragire", which also means "to bray" or "to cry out". Ultimately, the Latin word is believed to have an onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of a braying animal, such as a donkey.

Similar spelling words for BRAYS

• brusa,
• brags,
• braise,
• Brase,
• braky,
• brushy,
• brassie,
• brosh,
• break,
• brissey,
• Brescia,
• broach,
• Bryce,
• bares,
• Brasch,
• Briggs,
• bruso,
• breach,
• Brose,
• brusk,
• bruss,
• bresee,
• brush,
• brooks,
• bracey,
• bryozoa,
• bross,
• brees,
• brisco,
• bris,
• briski,
• breezy,
• briss,
• breaux,
• broca,
• briscoe,
• brisk,
• brixey,
• brusque,
• braggs,
• bray,
• frays,
• braga,
• X-rays,
• Brockway,
• Breese,
• bracy,
• brass,
• Briese,
• brassia,
• browse,
• braggy,
• breakey,
• brace,
• Bressi,
• bruise,
• brosky,
• brocks,
• brouse,
• brash,
• brassy.

Conjugate verb Brays

CONDITIONAL

I would bray

we would bray

you would bray

he/she/it would bray

they would bray

FUTURE

I will bray

we will bray

you will bray

he/she/it will bray

they will bray

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have brayed

we will have brayed

you will have brayed

he/she/it will have brayed

they will have brayed

PAST

I brayed

we brayed

you brayed

he/she/it brayed

they brayed

PAST PERFECT

I had brayed

we had brayed

you had brayed

he/she/it had brayed

they had brayed

PRESENT

I bray

we bray

you bray

he/she/it brays

they bray

PRESENT PERFECT

I have brayed

we have brayed

you have brayed

he/she/it has brayed

they have brayed

I am braying

we are braying

you are braying

he/she/it is braying

they are braying

I was braying

we were braying

you were braying

he/she/it was braying

they were braying

I will be braying

we will be braying

you will be braying

he/she/it will be braying

they will be braying

I have been braying

we have been braying

you have been braying

he/she/it has been braying

they have been braying

I had been braying

we had been braying

you had been braying

he/she/it had been braying

they had been braying

I will have been braying

we will have been braying

you will have been braying

he/she/it will have been braying

they will have been braying

I would have brayed

we would have brayed

you would have brayed

he/she/it would have brayed

they would have brayed

I would be braying

we would be braying

you would be braying

he/she/it would be braying

they would be braying

I would have been braying

we would have been braying

you would have been braying

he/she/it would have been braying

they would have been braying