"play"的英式发音为[pleɪ]，美式发音为[plaɪ]。

作为动词，"play"表示玩、进行游戏、演奏、演出、参加比赛等。例如：

1. She plays with her toys every afternoon.

2. He plays the guitar.

作为名词，"play"表示游戏、比赛、戏剧、剧本等。例如：

1. We could play computer games.

2. The play was a great success.