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'''quiéscent''' *kwìéssent
'''quiéscent''' *kwìéssent


'''quîet''' ''silent'' two syllables, e as schwa: *kwîət
'''quîet''' ''silent'' two syllables, '''e''' as schwa: *kwîət


'''quít''' ''leave, stop''
'''quít''' ''leave, stop''


'''quîte''' ''moderate'' one syllable
'''quîte''' ''moderately'' one syllable


'''Quìto''' *Kêeto
'''Quìto''' *Kêeto

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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

Qátàr or *Cátter, cf. catàrrh

qát drug or khát or kát; = cát animal

quáck

qùad

quadraphónic (not -ro-)

quadriplêgic

quágmire or qùagmire

quàlm -àm

quángo

qùantity

quàrk

qùarrel

quartét - å

quårtz mineral = quårts liquid

qùash

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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