Why is Quay pronounced key?
As we’ll explain later, both of them are probably derived from “quay,” a word from French that means a wharf. “Quay” was originally pronounced KEE, and that’s still the preferred pronunciation (it was once spelled “key”).
How do the British pronounce Quay?
No it isn’t, it’s pronounced new-key. If you wandered around telling people you were looking for nookie you might get a few odd suggestions.
How do you pronounce quay in America?
US: quay = [kee], [kay] or [kway].
How do you say quay in Irish?
For examply, Quay, which was mentioned in the very first post would be pronounced Kay by someone with a strong Cork accent. Sliabh is pronounced SHLEE-uv around here, unlike the Sleeve in much of the country (similarly, Niamh has two syllables, unlike the one it has in the northern part of the country.