How to pronounce key
American English pronunciation
KEE
- IPA
- /ˈki/
- Syllables
- KEE (1 syllable)
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What key means
Most people know key in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small, low island near the coast
In a sentence: We took a boat out to a tiny key with three palm trees and a white beach.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Spanish word cayo, meaning a small island. It is a different word from the key that opens a lock.
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