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Originally Posted by Nate the great
Both pronunciations of buoy are valid in American english, but I would tend to use "boo-ee" when speaking in order to reduce confusion.
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How do you get an "ee" sound out of the word "buoy"? There's no "e" in the word. I can understand how "quay" might be pronounced as "kway" by people who are unaware of its French origin, but putting an "ee" in the word "buoy" is a lot more puzzling.