How many syllables in quay?

There is 1 syllable in the word quay.

Divide quay into syllables:

quay (noun):: a wharf built parallel to the shoreline; wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline.; a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place

berth

dock

float

harbour

jetty

landing

landing stage

levee

pier

pontoon

slipway

wharf

wharfage

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