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quay

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "quay" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

quay

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, quay is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofquay

1noun
  • A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
1verb
  • To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
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