English–Spanish

“cay” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkaʝo/

Example

Visitamos un cayo este fin de semana.

We are visiting a cay this weekend.

Illustration for cayo (cay)

How to say “cay” in Spanish

“Cay” in Spanish is cayo.

Tiny reef-top isle of sand and coral.

Full entry for cayo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cayo

El cayo está formado por arena y coral.

The cay is made of sand and coral.

Tips for using cayo

  • Spanish cayo commonly occurs in Caribbean toponyms and is pronounced with stress on the first syllable (roughly KAH-yo), which helps distinguish it from unrelated words.

“cay” in other languages