"Qualey" is not a commonly used word, and its spelling can be confusing. The correct pronunciation of "qualey" is /ˈkweɪli/, with the first syllable "qua" pronounced like "kwa". This phonetic transcription indicates that the "qua" in "qualey" is pronounced with a "kw" sound, followed by the long "a" sound /eɪ/. This spelling helps differentiate it from similarly spelled words like "way" and "whey", which have different pronunciations.