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'''Qàder''' = '''Qàdir''' (also, sometimes with a silent '''u''', = '''Quàder'''; or '''K'''-) | '''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, first syllable sounding like that of '''qùantity | '''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]]''', '''Qátar''' (*Cátter) | '''[[Qatar|Qátàr]]''', '''Qátar''' (*Cátter); AmE can sound like '''cútter'''; some pronounce it like '''catàrrh''' | ||
'''Qatàri''', or '''Qátari''' = '''cáttery''' | '''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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'''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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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