The phrase "say one is sorry" is a common way to express remorse or apology. In IPA phonetic transcription, the word "say" is spelled /seɪ/, with the "s" pronounced as an unvoiced alveolar fricative, the "a" pronounced as a diphthong with a long "e" sound followed by an "ɪ," and the "y" pronounced as a consonant that is a voiced palatal approximant. The word "sorry" is spelled /ˈsɒri/, with the "o" pronounced as a monophthong with a rounded, back vowel sound and the "r" pronounced as an alveolar approximant.