'kay

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kay"

English

Alternative forms

• kay, 'K, ’K, K

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /keɪ/, [(ʔ)ˈkʰeɪ̯(p̚)]

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• Rhymes: -eɪ
• Homophone: cape

Interjection

'kay

1. (colloquial) Apheretic form of okay.
   • 1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 119:

     “Orange juice, coffee, scrambled eggs, twice,” said Bond briefly. “’Kay,” said the girl. Her shoes lethargically scuffed the floor as she sauntered away.

Anagrams

• kya, yak