THE SOUND |K|
as in key or quay, can and quite

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

CA·b·i·n·et(s) or CAB'-net(s); CAGE/CA·g·es; CAKE(S); CAL·c·u-LATE/-LA·t·ed; CALL(ED/S); CA·ll·ing (CARD); CALM [see also 4th syll.]; CA·l·um-ny/-nies; CA·m·el(s); CA·m·el-CASE/CA·s·es; CA·m·e·r·a(s) or CAM'-ra(s); CAMP(ED/S); CAN/COULD; CAN(NED/S); CAN·d·i-DATE(S) or ·i·d·ate(s); CAN·d·y/·ies; CAN·d·le(s); CA-NINE; CAP(PED/S); CA·p·er(s); CA·p·i-LLA·r·y/·ies [var:cp |P|]; CA·p·i·t·al or CAP'·t·al; CA·p·i·t·a-LI·s·m; CAP·t·ive [adj;l&]; CAP·t·ive(s) [n]; CAR(S); CARD(S); CARD-BOARD; CARD=CA·rr·y-ing; CARE(D/S); CARE-worn [lit]; CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|U·r·al; CA·r·i·c·a-T|SH|URE(S) or ·a·t|sh|·ure(s); CA·r·i-ES or CA·r·ies; CAR·n·al [l/f]; CAR·p·et/·e·t·ed [v]; CAR·p·et(s) [n;l&]; CA·rr·iage; CA·rr·y/·ied; CART(S); CASE/CA·s·es; CASH; CASH=and=CA·rr·y; (a) CASH COW; CASH CROP(S); CA·st·le(s); CA-STRATE(S)/-STRA·t·ed [var:cp |ST|]; CAT(S) [as in a CAT may LOOK at a KING]; CA·t·a-CLY·s·m(s) [lit]; CAT-al-OG(S) or CA·t·a·l·og(s) [or ·ogue(s)]; CAT-CALL(S); CATCH/CAUGHT; CAT-CLAW(S); CA·t·e-GO·r·y/·ies or ·e·g·o·r·y/·ies; [var:cp |T|]; ; CAT'S=CLAW(S); CAT'S=CRA·d·le(s) [ribgrass]; CA·tt·le (CAKE); CAUSE(D)/CAU·s·es; CAU·ti·on(ed/s); CAVE(S); or CHA-os [l&]; CHA·r·ac·t·er(s); CHE·m·i·c·al; CHE·m·i·st·ry; (=)CLAD [lit]; CLAIM(ED/S); CLA·r·i-on(s); CLA·r·i-on CALL(S); CLASH(ED)/CLA·sh·es; CLASS(=CON-scious); CLAY; CLEAN; CLEAR [see also 3rd syll.]; CLEAVE(D)/CLOVE to [lit]; CLERK(S); CLE·v·er; CLIFF(S); CLIMB(ED); CLIME(S) [lit]; CLIP(PED/S); CLIP=CLOP [var:cp 2nd syll.]; CLOCK(S); CLOCK-WISE; CLOCK-WORK; CLOD(S) [l&]; CLOSE(=CLIPPED); CLOSE(D); CLOTH(S); CLOTHES; CLO·th·ing; CLOUD(S); CLOUD=CAPPED; CLOUD=CU-CKOO=LAND or =CU·ck·oo= [var:cp 2nd syll.]; CLO·v·er(s); CLUB(S); COAL(S); COARSE; COAST(S); COAT(S); COAT=CO·ll·ar(s); COCK(S); COCK-CROW(S); COCKS-COMB(S) [l&; if a jester's cap also COX-]; CO·c·o-NUT(S); CODE(S)/CO·d·ed; CO·ff·ee; COIN(S); COLD (CASE / CREAM / CUTS); CO·ll·ar(s); CO·ll·eague(s); CO·ll·ege/·e·g·es; CO·l·o[u]r(ed/s); CO·l·o[u]r=CO·d·ed; COMB(S); COM-bat/-ba·t·ed/-ba·t·ing [var:cp |B|]; COM-bine [n]; COME/CAME; COME-ly [l/f]; COM·f·ort(s); CO-MMENT(S); CO·mm·erce [l&]; CO·mm·on (CAUSE); CO·mm·u-NI·s·m; COM·p·a·n·y/·ies; COM·p·ass/·a·ss·es; COM·p·e·t·ence; COM·p·ound [adj]; COM·p·ound(s) [n]; COM·p·ro-MISE(D)/-MI·s·es; CON·c·ept(s); CON·c·ert(s); CON·d·o·l·ence/·en·c·es [var:cp |D|]; CON·d·uct [n]; CON·qu·er(ed) [l&]; CON-science; CON-scious; CON-SOLE(S) [n]; CON·s·o·n·ant(s); CONS-tant or CON·st·ant [adj;l&; CONS- with |Z|]; CONS-tant(s) or CON·st·ant(s) [n; CONS- with |Z|]; CON·t·ent(s) [n]; CON-TRACT(S) [n]; CON-TRAST(S) [n]; CON-tro·v·er·s·y/·ies [var:cp |T|]; COOK(S); COOL [see also 4th syll.]; COOL and CALM; COP(S); COP CAR(S); COPE·s·tone [lit]; COPE·s·tone(s); CO·p·ing-stone [lit]; CO·p·ing-stone(s); CO·pp·er; CO·p·y/·ies; CO·p·y=CAT(S); CORD; CORD(S); C[H]ORD(S) [as part of the body]; CORN; COR·n·er(s); COR·n·er=CU·pb·oard(s); CO·r·o-LLA·r·y/·ies [var:cp |R|]; COR·p·o·r·ate or COR·p'·rate (CUL·t|sh|·ure); COST(S); COST a-CCOUN·t·ing; CO·tt·on (CAN·d·y); COUGH(ED/S); COUN·c·il(s); COUN·s·el(s); COUNT(S)/COUN·t·ed; COUN·t·e·n·ance/·an·c·es [n;lit]; COUN·t·e·n·ance(d) [v]; COUN·t·e·r·a-TTACK(ED/S); COUN·t·e·r-CLAIM(ED/S); COUN·t·e·r-CUL·t|sh|·ure(s); COUN-try/-tries; COUN-try CLUB(S); COU·p·le(d) [v;l&]; COU·p·le(s) [n]; COU·r·age; COU·r·i-er(s); COURSE/COUR·s·es; COURT(S) [n]; COURT/COUR·t·ed [v;l&]; CO·v·er(ed/s); COW(S); COW-ard(s); COW-LICK(S); CRAB(S) [n]; CRAB(BED) [v;l&]; CRA·bb·ed [adj]; CRACK(ED/S); CRASH(ED)/CRA·sh·es; CRAVE(D) (AF·t·er / for) [l&]; CRAWL(ED); CREAM(=CO·l·o[u]red); CREA·t|sh|·ure(s); CREA·t|sh|·ure COM·f·orts; CRE·d·it(s); CRE·d·it a-CCOUNT(S) / CARD(S); CREEP/CREPT; CREW(S); CREW CUT(S); CRIB(S); CRIME(S); CRI·m·i·n·al(s); CRISP; CRISS-CROSS; CRI·tt·er(s); CROCK(S) [l&]; CRO·n·y/·ies; CRO·n·y CA·p·i·t·a-LI·s·m / CO·mm·u-NI·s·m; CROP(S); CROOK(ED) [v]; CROO·k·ed [adj]; CROSS(ED) [v;l&]; CROSS/CRO·ss·es [n]; CROSS=COUN-try [var:cp 2nd syll. and |SK|]; CROSS=CUL·t|sh|·u·r·al [var:cp |SK|]; CROSS-CU·rr·ent(s); CROSS-CUT(S); CROSS-FIRE; CROWD(S); CROWN(ED) [v;l&]; CROW·n·èd [poetic var]; CROWN(S) [n]; CRU-el; CRUISE(D)/CRUI·s·es; (the) CRUNCH; CRUSH(ED)/CRU·sh·es; CRY/CRIED/CRIES; CRY·st·al [adj;lit]; CRY·st·al CLEAR; CRY·st·al(s) [n]; CRY·st·a-LLINE or ·a·ll·ine [l&]; CU-CKOO(S) or CU·ck·oo(s); CU·ck·oo CLOCK(S); CU-CUM-ber(s); CU·dd·le(d); CUL·t|sh|·ure(s); CUL·t|sh|·ure CLASH/CLA·sh·es; CUNT(S); CUP(S); CU·pb·oard(s); CURB(ED); CURE(D/S); CURL(ED/S); CU·rr·ant(s); CU·rr·ant BUN(S) / CAKE(S); CU·rr·ent (a-CCOUNT(S)); CURSE(D)/CUR·s·es; CUR·s·ed; CUR·s·èd [poetic var]; CUR·s·ing; CURST; CUR·t·ain(s); CURVE(D/S); CUSS/CU·ss·es; CU·ss·ed; CU·st·om(s); CUT(S) [n]; CUT (a-CROSS) [v (+prep)]; $K [pron. |KEI|]; KEEL(S); KEEP/KEPT; KE·nn·el(s); KERB(S) [or CURB(S)]; KERB=CRAW·l·er(s); KEY(S); KILL(ED); KI·l·o-ME·t·er(s) [or ·re(s); var:cp |L|]; KIN(S); KIND; KIND-ness; KING(S); KING and COUN-try; KING-dom (COME); KISS(ED) (and CU·dd·le(d)); KI·tch·en(s); KI·tch·en CA·b·i·n·et(s); KITH(S); KITH and KIN; KLEP·t·o-CRAT(S) [or CLEP·]; $Q [pron· |KJOO|]; QUA·l·i·t·y/·ies; QUAN·t·i·t·y/·ies; QUA·rr·el(s); QUAR·t·er(s); QUA·t·er-NA·r·y [var;cp |T|]; QUAY(S); QUEEN(S); QUEEN and COUN-try; QUEER; (a) QUEER CUSS [or FISH]; QUE·r·y/·ies; QUE·r·y/·ied [l&]; QUEST(S)/QUE·st·ed [lit]; QUES·t·|sh|ion(s); QUEUE(D/S); QUICK; QUIFF(S); QUIT/QUI·tt·ed; QUI-et; QUITE; QUITS

second syllable:

a-CCLI·m·ate/·a·t·ed [var:cp |AE|]; a-CCLI·m·a-TIZE(D) [or -TISE(D)]; a-CCO·mm·o-DATE/-DA·t·ed; a-CCOR·d·ing; a-CCOR·d·ing-ly; a-CCOUNT(S)/-CCOUN·t·ed; a-CCOUN·t·ing (e-QUA·ti·on); a-CCU·m·u·l·ate/·a·t·ed; a-CCU·st·om(ed); ar-CHA-ic; a-CQUIRE(D); a-CQUIT/-CQUI·tt·ed; a-CROSS; a-CRO·st·ic(s); a-CU·m·en [var:cp |AE|]; at COCK-CROW; be-CAUSE; be-COME/-CAME; be-CO·m·ing; bi-KI·n·i(s); bi-KI·n·i=CLAD [lit]; BLACK-CU·rr·ant(s); bu-CO·l·ic [lit]; CAT'S CRA·d·le [game]; ci-CA-tri-CES [var:cp |T|;lit or medical]; ci-CA-trix/-tri|k·s·|es [var:cp |S|;lit or medical]; CLIP=CLOP [var:cp 1st syll.]; CLOUD=CU·ck·oo·:l·and [var:cp 1st syll.]; co-COON(ED); COLD COM·f·ort; con-COCT/-COC·t·ed; con-COC-tion(s); CROSS=COUN-try [var:cp 1st syll. and |SK|]; CUT COR·n·ers / COSTS; de-CADE(S) [var:cp |D|]; de-CAY(ED); de-CLARE(D); de-CLINE(D) [l&(v)]; de-CREASE(D); dis-COUR·t·e-ous; dis-QUA·l·i-FY/-FIED; e-CO·n·o-MIZE(D) [or -MISE(D)]; e-CO·n·o·m·y; en-CLOSE(D); en-CLO·s·ure(s); en-COM·p·ass(ed); en-COUN·t·er(ed/s); en-COU·r·age(d); en-COU·r·age-ment(s); en-CRU·st·ed; en-KIN·d·le(d) [lit]; ; e-QUA·ti·on(s); fe-CUN·d·i·t·y [lit]; from COAST to COAST; from CO·v·er to CO·v·er; HEAP(ED) COALS of FIRE on your HEAD [lit]; ($)HER-CU·l·e-an or ($)her- [var:cp |L|;lit]; ICE CREAM [var:cp |AI|]; in-CAL·c·u·l·a·b·le; in-CAR·n·ate; IN-CHO-ate or in-; in-CLINE(D); in CLO·v·er; in-CLUDE/-CLU·d·ed; in-CLU·d·ing; in-CLUSE/CLU·s·es [var:cp |I|]; in-CLU·s·ive; ; ; in-CLU·s·i·v·ist(s); in-COM·p·a·r·a·b·le or ·p'·ra·b·le; in-CREASE(D); in-CRE-ate [var:cp |I|]; in-CRE·d·i·b·le; in-CRI·m·i·n·ate/·a·t·ed; in-CUL-CATE/-CA·t·ed [var:cp |I|]; in-CUM-bent; in-QUIRE(D) [or en-]; in-QUI·r·y/·ies or -QUI-|a|·r·y/·ies [or en-]; KEEP/KEPT COM·p·a·n·y (with); KEEP/KEPT COOL; KEEP/KEPT COUNT of; MAKE/MADE CO·mm·on CAUSE; MAN-KIND [var:cp |M|]; me-CHA·n·ic(s); mer-CU·r·i-al [l/f; for example, 'as mercurial as a crowd']; mis-CALC-|j|u·l·ate/·a·t·ed; o-CCA·si·on(s); o'-CLOCK; pe-CU·l·i-ar; pro-CLAIM(ED) [l&]; psy-CHO·l·o·g·y; re-CLUSE/-CLU·s·es [var:cp |R|]; re-CORD/-COR·d·ed; re-QUEST/-QUE·st·ed; re-QUIRE(D); se-QUE·st·er(ed) [lit]; SO=CALLED; TOO CLOSE (for COM·f·ort); tran-QUI·l[l]·i·t·y; UN-CALLED (CA·p·i·t·al); UN-CALLED=FOR; UN-CRU·sh·a·b·le [l&]; UN-QUI-et [lit]; vi-CA·r·i-ous; vo-CA·b·u-LA·r·y/·ies or ·u·l·a·

third syllable:

BLOT your CO·p·y-BOOK; CALL(ED) it QUITS; CA·t·a-CLYS-mic [lit]; $CHAN·t·i-CLEER [lit]; CLASH of CUL·t|sh|·ure(s); (as) CLEAR as CRY·st·al; CLOSE en-COUN·t·er(s); CODE(S) of CON·d·uct; COME/CAME a CRO·pp·er; COR·n·u-CO·p·i-a; COUNT the COST; COUN·t·er-CLOCK-WISE; CRACK(ED) a CRIB; CUT a CA·p·er; DE·m·o-CRA·t·ic; in a-CCOR·d·ance with; I·n·e-QUA·l·i·t·y; in the CAN; I-|a|ron-CLAD [adj]; KEEP/KEPT your COM·p·a·n·y; KEEP/KEPT your COOL; KILL(ED) in COLD BLOOD; KLEP·t·o-CRA·t·ic [or CLEP·]; LO·v·ing=KIND-ness [lit]; PRO·s·+and+-CONS; QUID pro QUO(S); STUFF a COLD and STARVE a FE·v·er; UN-re-QUI·t·ed [lit]

fourth syllable:

BLO·tt·ed your CO·p·y-BOOK; (as) CALM as a CU-CUM-ber; CARE KILLED the CAT; CA·rr·y/·ied the CAN; CO·/CA·m·e+in·t·o QUES·t|·sh|ion; co-MMU·n·i-CA·ti·on(s); co-MMU·n·i-CA·ti·on CORD(S); (as) COOL as a CU-CUM-ber; COUN·t·ed the COST; (the) CREAM of the CREAM / CROP; CUT to the QUICK; E·v·en a CAT MAY LOOK at a KING; JU·st·i·f·i-CA·ti·on(s); on the de-CLINE; KEEP/KEPT your NOSE CLEAN; KILL(ED) you with KIND-ness; SIG-ni·f·i-CA·ti·on(s) [lit]

fifth syllable:

CUT you to the QUICK; in JU·st·i·f·i-CA·ti·on; um-BI·l·i·c·al CORD(S)

sixth syllable:

if it COMES to the CRUNCH; BE(EN)/WERE/WAS / KEEP/KEPT on an E·v·en KEEL; when it COMES/CAME to the CRUNCH

seventh syllable:

CU·r·i-O·sit·y KILLED the CAT [var:cp 8th syll.]; CUT your COAT to SUIT your CLOTH

eighth syllable:

CU·r·i-O·s·i·t·y KILLED the CAT [var:cp 7th syll.];

ninth syllable:

CUT your COAT a-CCOR·d·ing to your CLOTH

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

CAM-PAIGN(ED/S) [var:see |P|]; CA·t·e-GO·r·i·c·al; CLOSED COR·p·o-RA·ti·on(s); COME HELL or HIGH WA·t·er; COME/CAME OUT of (the CLO·s·et) [v+adv+prep]; COME/CAME to PASS [lit]; COM·p·e-TI·ti·on; CONS-te-LLA·ti·on(s) or CON·st·e- [l&]; CONS-ti-TU·ti·on(s) or CON·st·i-; COR·p·o-RA·ti·on(s); COUNT/COUN·t·ed your BEADS [lit]; COUN·t·e-RACT/-RAC·t·ed or ·er-ACT/-AC·t·ed; CU·r·i-O·s·i·t·y; K-9 (SQUAD / U·n·it); KEEP/KEPT your COUN·s·el to your-SELF / OWN COUN·s·el; KILL(ED) the GOOSE that LAYS the GOL·d·en EGGS; KIND will CREEP where it MAY not GO

second syllable:

a-CCO·mm·o-DA·ti·on; BAN-KRUPT [var:see |B|]; DE-CADE(S) [var:see |D|]; DEW-CLAW(S); EYE=CA·tch·ing; FORE-CA·st·le(s) [var:see |F|]; IN-CLUDE(S); IN-CLUSE/-CLU·s·es [var:cp prim.-str. 2nd syll.]; in-CLU·s·i-VI·st·ic; IN-COG-NI·t·o(s); MIS-CAL·c·u-LA·ti·on(s); $NO CURE, NO PAY; PEA-COCK(S); RE-CLUSE/-CLU·s·es [var:cp |R|]; SNOW=CLAD [lit]; TOO CLOSE to CALL; WAL-KWAY(S) [var:see |W|]; WEE-KEND(S) [var:cp |E|]

third syllable:

a-NAN-KE; A·p·ri-COT(S); E|K·s·|e-CUTE/-CU·t·ed; IN·t·er-CON·t·i-NEN·t·al or ·t·in-EN·t·al; I-|a|ron-CLAD [n]; I·v·y=CLAD [lit]; ME·l·an-CHO·l·y [var:see |M|; l/f]; ; MO·n·ar-CHIST(S); PRO·s·e-CU·t·or(s); PUT the CAT a-MONG the PI·ge·ons [or SET]

fifth syllable:

NE·v·er=NE·v·er COUN-try