English spellings/Catalogs/Q

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This page lists pronunciations of English words that begin with Q. To see a different letter (or the main page) navigate with the table at the top.

Q

Q = queûe up = cûe prompt

qát drug or khát or kát = cát animal

Qátàr or *Cátter, cf. catàrrh

Qatàri

quáck

qùad

quadraphónic (not -ro-)

quadriplêgic (-ri-)

quágmire or qùagmire

quàlm -àm

quángo

qùantity

quàrk

qùarrel

quartét (å), quintét, etc. all with final stress

quårtz mineral = quårts liquid

qùash

quâsî- or -z-

quaỳ harbour = kêỳ lock

quêasy -zêe, rhymes with êasy and slêazy, not with grêasy -sêe

Quebéc, Quebécker Kwí- or Kwə-

quéll

quêry

quéstion *quéshchən

queûe line = cûe theatre, billiards

quìche *kêesh

quíd prô quô

quiéscent *kwìéssent

quîet silent two syllables, e as schwa: *kwîət

quít leave, stop

quîte moderately one syllable

Quìto *Kêeto

quíz

quŏits

quotídian

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