-ey is a suffix, pronounced as a short vowel, which is a variant of-y. There are many such words, such as:

Whiskey Whiskey Clay, clayey.

Sticky and sentimental

Monkeys? Nki] monkey

Money? Ni] money

Sydney, the city of Sydney

Hockey [h? ki]？ hockey

False feelings? insincere

Jockey ['d3? ki]？ Professional jockey

Servant? Servants, sycophants, flatterers?

Mitch? arrogance

Donkey? Donkey, fool, stubborn person

Turkey? :ki]？ Turkey, Turkey