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'''q'''- k-
'''q'''- k-


'''Qàntas''' '''''Q'''ueensland '''a'''nd '''N'''orthern '''T'''erritory '''A'''erial '''S'''ervices'', *Kwóntus, first syllable sounding like that of '''qùantity
'''Qàder''' = '''Qàdir''' (also, sometimes with a silent '''u''', = '''Quàder'''; or '''K'''-)
 
'''Qàntas''' '''''Q'''ueensland '''a'''nd '''N'''orthern '''T'''erritory '''A'''erial '''S'''ervices'', *Kwóntus, *Qùantus, first syllable sounding like that of '''qùantity'''


'''qát''' ''drug'' or '''khát''' or '''kát''' = '''cát''' ''animal''
'''qát''' ''drug'' or '''khát''' or '''kát''' = '''cát''' ''animal''


'''[[Qatar|Qátàr]]''': '''Q''', normally like K/C, is pronounced by some as G; also *Cátter; cf. '''catàrrh'''
'''[[Qatar|Qátàr]]''', '''Qátar''' (*Cátter); AmE can sound like '''cútter'''; some pronounce it like '''catàrrh'''


'''Qatàri''', or '''Qátari''' = '''cáttery''', the former perhaps more American, the latter perhaps more British
'''Qatàri''', or some BrE '''Qátari''' = '''cáttery'''


'''Qinghaî''' Chíng-
'''Qinghaî''' Chíng-
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'''Qóm
'''Qóm


'''qu'''- kw-
'''qu'''- mostly kw-


'''Quâalude''' *Kwâylûde
'''Quâalude''' *Kwâylûde
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'''quágmire''' or '''qùagmire
'''quágmire''' or '''qùagmire
'''qùality'''


'''quàlm''' -àm
'''quàlm''' -àm
'''qùandary'''


'''quángo
'''quángo
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'''qùarrel
'''qùarrel
'''qùarry''' ''hunt, mine''


'''quartét''' ('''å'''), '''quintét''', '''sextét''', '''septét''', '''octét''', '''nonét''', all with final-syllable stress
'''quartét''' ('''å'''), '''quintét''', '''sextét''', '''septét''', '''octét''', '''nonét''', all with final-syllable stress
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'''quéstion''' *quéshchən
'''quéstion''' *quéshchən
'''questionnãire''' *quéshchən-ãir rhymes with '''debonãir'''


'''queûe''' ''line of people/cars'' = '''cûe''' ''theatre, billiards'' = '''Keŵ''' ''Gardens
'''queûe''' ''line of people/cars'' = '''cûe''' ''theatre, billiards'' = '''Keŵ''' ''Gardens
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'''quîet''' ''silent'' two syllables, '''e''' as schwa: *kwîət, cf. '''quîte'''
'''quîet''' ''silent'' two syllables, '''e''' as schwa: *kwîət, cf. '''quîte'''
'''quín''' ''quintuplet'' = '''Quínn'''
'''quinoa''' *kí-nôə, *kínwà


'''quïrk''' = '''Quïrk'''
'''quïrk''' = '''Quïrk'''
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'''quotídian
'''quotídian


'''QWËRTY
'''Qur'àn''' = '''Koràn'''
 
'''QWËRTY''', '''qwërty

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Use in English
Alphabetical word list
Retroalphabetical list  
Common misspellings  


This page lists pronunciations of English words that begin with Q. To see a different letter navigate with the table above. The apostrophe is treated as the last letter of the alphabet, after Z.

For a pronunciation key, click on the blue "Catalogs" link below the article title.[e]


Q = queûe up = cûe prompt

q- k-

Qàder = Qàdir (also, sometimes with a silent u, = Quàder; or K-)

Qàntas Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, *Kwóntus, *Qùantus, first syllable sounding like that of qùantity

qát drug or khát or kát = cát animal

Qátàr, Qátar (*Cátter); AmE can sound like cútter; some pronounce it like catàrrh

Qatàri, or some BrE Qátari = cáttery

Qinghaî Chíng-

Qóm

qu- mostly kw-

Quâalude *Kwâylûde

quáck

qùad

quadraphónic (not -ro-)

quadriplêgic (not -ro-)

quadrûple

qùadrupéd

quágmire or qùagmire

qùality

quàlm -àm

qùandary

quángo

qùantity

qùarantìne

quàrk

qùarrel

qùarry hunt, mine

quartét (å), quintét, sextét, septét, octét, nonét, all with final-syllable 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

questionnãire *quéshchən-ãir rhymes with debonãir

queûe line of people/cars = cûe theatre, billiards = Keŵ Gardens

quìche *kêesh

quíd prô quô

quiéscent *kwìéssent

quîet silent two syllables, e as schwa: *kwîət, cf. quîte

quín quintuplet = Quínn

quinoa *kí-nôə, *kínwà

quïrk = Quïrk

quísling -z-

quít leave, stop

quîte moderately one syllable, cf. quîet

Quìto *Kêeto

Quíxôte *Quícksôat is the traditional English pronunciation, cf. Spanish-style Dón Quijôtè *Keehôtay

quixótic

quíz

quŏits

quotídian

Qur'àn = Koràn

QWËRTY, qwërty