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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guay

/ɡˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
guay
IPA
/ɡˈeɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

From French Guay. This surname is mostly found in Quebec and in the French-Canadian/Québécois diaspora.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Guays (plural)

Homonyms

gaye

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce guay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈeɪ/.
What does guay mean?
A surname from French.
Where does guay come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce guay

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