English spellings > Catalogs > Q
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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.[e]
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
qùarantìne
quàrk
qùarrel
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
queûe line = cûe theatre, billiards
quìche *kêesh
quíd prô quô
quiéscent *kwìéssent
quîet silent two syllables, e as schwa: *kwîət, cf. quîte
quísling -z-
quít leave, stop
quîte moderately one syllable, cf. quîet
Quìto *Kêeto
quíz
quŏits
quotídian
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