How do you pronounce Castaway "Cay"?

[cay2420]

I love this thread. My name just so happens to be Cay....but it is pronounced "Kai." I love being able to buy merchandise with my name on it! I can't wait til April for our next cruise. Digging out of our 2nd snow storm here in Virginia!

 

[sbell111]

Still, either way is correct.

 

[Mickey_loves_Minnie]

Quite correct... because the 'English' way to spell it would be QUAY (again, pronounced KEY).

They're not the same thing, actually. A cay is an island, but a quay is not an island, in the US we call it a wharf -- somewhere that ships can tie up, basically.

Cay is from the Spanish word "cayo," pronounced "kai-jo": http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/spanish/cayo

And yes, you can pronounce cay "kay," not just "key."

 

[missjudit]

Anyone want to weigh in on the procunciation of Mt. Desert Island. Is it "desert " as in the Sahara Desert or is it "dessert" as in my favorite dessert is Blueberry Pie.! Mainers and want to bees have been debating this for a long time. Personally I will take my Cay anyway I can get it.

 

[nyyankeegirl]

Wow! Glad I asked the question! It brought out a whole bunch of crazy information from you Dissers!

 

[justmestace]

Anyone want to weigh in on the procunciation of Mt. Desert Island. Is it "desert " as in the Sahara Desert or is it "dessert" as in my favorite dessert is Blueberry Pie.! Mainers and want to bees have been debating this for a long time. Personally I will take my Cay anyway I can get it.

Depends on if there's people on that island. Get it....deserted....dessert...desert.....

That's okay, most of the time even my family doesn't laugh at my jokes........

 

[heatherlynn444]

too funny about this question. it so bugs me that its spelled with an A but pronounced with an E!

 

[lovethedream]

I'm just impressed that this topic had 26 posts before I clicked reply. I see just what trouble three little letters can cause! Actually, I have probably learned more about a single word than I ever wanted to, but every bit of it has been interesting and fun to read.

 

[jdybnsn]

They're not the same thing, actually. A cay is an island, but a quay is not an island, in the US we call it a wharf -- somewhere that ships can tie up, basically.

Cay is from the Spanish word "cayo," pronounced "kai-jo": http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/spanish/cayo

And yes, you can pronounce cay "kay," not just "key."

Wow !!...what an education this is turning out to be ..I alway assumed that 'Cay' referred to the wharf, since it is pronounced the same as our word 'quay'.......amazing what you learn on here !