Speech Modification American Accent Training
  • Home
  • Our Training
    • What is Accent Modification?
    • Accent Training for Health Care Professionals
    • About
  • Corporate Accent Training
  • Free Resources
    • Online Practice Free Trial
    • Blog
    • Free Screening
  • Online Practice
    • Online Practice
    • Assessment
  • Courses
  • Contact
  • Store
  • Videos

How to Pronounce Words with the letter Q

10/15/2014

0 Comments

 
“Qu" is the standard spelling for almost all words beginning with "q," and they are almost always pronounced like "kw."  A few exceptions are loan words from other languages or invented words (tech words, company names, etc.), which would just be pronounced with a "k" and no "w."

Here is a list of “q” words with the standard pronunciation “kw:”
kw- queer, quite, question, quip, quiet, quail, aquavita, aquarius, aquatic, quest, acquire, acquit, quince, qwerty (like the keyboard), quell, queen, query, quote, quotation, Qantas (the airline), equipment, equal, equality, quarter, quantum, quack, quad, qualify, quantity, quarantine, quiz, quit

These words have “qu” or just “q” and are pronounced like “k:”

k- antique, qindarka (Albanian money), Compaq, Nasdaq, coq, Quran, Qatar, queue, quiche, piquant, piqued, cirque, qintar

When in doubt, use "kw" when you encounter a new "q" word, as it is the most likely pronunciation.  To be certain, use your online dictionary resources to hear the correct pronunciation.

 

Picture
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Subscribe to Speech Modification's YouTube Channel!
    Subscribe to this blog:

    RSS Feed

    View my profile on LinkedIn
    Get Your Free Trial
    x
    New Online Courses:  Free Trial
    Get My Free Trial
    Picture

    Trial Lesson

    Shop

    Individual Accent Training (4 session package)

    Shop

    Online Courses

    Shop

    Categories

    All
    Accent
    Accent And Career
    Accent And Technology
    Accent In The Media
    Accent Research
    Apps
    Arabic
    Audio Files
    Bias
    Business English
    Culture
    Grammar
    India
    Indian English
    Intonation
    Japanese
    Living Abroad
    Mandarin
    Nigerian English
    Online Resources
    Pop Culture
    Portuguese
    Pronunciation
    Regional Accents
    Russian
    Spanish
    Ted Talks
    Tips And Tricks
    Videos
    Vocabulary
    Vowels

    Archives

    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    February 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014

    Copyright 2018
    Christine Dunbar
    

      Have a question?  Contact us today!

    Submit

    Want Feedback on Your Speech?  Take a Free Speech Screening Now!
    Free Screening

    Have Questions?
    Get A Free Consultation

    We offer a free 30-minute phone consultation. Schedule yours now.
    Schedule My Free Consultation
Flag Counter
Privacy Policy
Copyright 2018 Christine Dunbar, All Rights Reserved
Terms and Conditions of Use
Photos used under Creative Commons from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, Harshil.Shah, dno1967b, Mr Moss, garryknight, Cosmic Cine, niyam bhushan, Kris Krug, North Carolina National Guard, SJU Undergraduate Admissions, 13winds
✕