Weld Quay retains its heritage with nearby clan jetties and pre-war buildings

I CRINGE every time I hear our television news reader or radio announcer pronounce Weld Quay as Weld Koay. And I wonder whether English is still being properly taught in schools or if the teachers themselves need to go back to school again.

But many Penangites who were exposed to the English language much earlier than the rest of the country know how to pronounce quay correctly as ‘key’ instead of ‘koay’.