•February 21, 2024•

I rarely dip my toe into the pronunciation pool because there is so much variety, much of it owing to the speaker’s place of birth and upbringing.

However, if you’re one to say “nuke-yu-lurr” or “jew-lery,” I’m going to have to keep you after class.

Kate Gingold, who last year sent me a copy of her book, “Agatha Annotated,” is working on a presentation for the Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, England, this fall, and she inspired me to cautiously dip my toe in the topic.

When I tell you she’s working on it in Key West, you’ll begin to understand where I’m going.

What do the words “key,” “cay” and “quay” have in common?

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