How Do You Spell CAYS?

The word "cays" is often spelled with a "c" instead of a "k". This spelling can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The pronunciation of "c" in English is generally a voiceless alveolar stop sound, represented in IPA as /k/. On the other hand, the pronunciation of "k" is also a voiceless alveolar stop sound, represented in IPA as /k/. As a result, the spelling of "cays" with a "c" instead of a "k" does not change the pronunciation of the word.