How to pronounce gainsay
American English pronunciation
gayn-SAY
- IPA
- /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/
- Syllables
- gayn · SAY (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gainsay means
To deny or argue against something
In a sentence: No one could gainsay that she was the fastest runner in school.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old English word meaning "to say against."
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