24 янв. 2022 г. · Quay is pronounced 'key”. And, whilst we're on the topic buoy is pronounced “boy” not “boo-eee”.

7 мая 2018 г. · Basically, then, we write "quay" with a "q" because the French forgot that the Etruscans always pronounced "q" with rounded lips. Upvote

23 февр. 2022 г. · Traditionally it was pronounced Quay, from the French, which is also why the Irish for Quay is what it is, it being like that also, but as time ...

5 янв. 2019 г. · It used to be spelled Keye, then the comparative french word Quai influenced it to Quay...over a few hundred years or so.

20 мая 2022 г. · The spelling is influenced/derived from the French word quay. French simply has different pronunciation for certain letters than English, but ...

7 апр. 2017 г. · An alternative form of 'quay' is "cay" and is pronounced as "kay". It's pronounced as "kay" or less commonly "kway" in some places, including ...

1 мар. 2019 г. · The word "cay" is pronounced as "key." "Quay" is just the same - "key." Thank you for your attention to this public service announcement.

7 окт. 2012 г. · r/todayilearned - TIL that "quay" is pronounced "key." en.wiktionary.org

29 янв. 2022 г. · I did a quick web search for the pronunciation and 'key' seems to be the accepted way to say it in US English (see https://www.howtopronounce.

12 апр. 2018 г. · The Oxford English Dictionary lists a single pronunciation for "quay" and it's the same as "key". Not sure where you get the "kway" ...