pronunciation "says" ?

[ph2004]

What's the correct pronunciation of "he says" ? "Says" with the "e" sound as in "bed" or with the "a" sound as in "race" ?

 

[mara_ce]

say = /seɪ/
says = /sez/
said = /sed/

 

[tedtmc]

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