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Q
| Q | |
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| Q q | |
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| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and logographic |
| Language of origin | Greek language Latin language |
| Sound values | (Table) /ˈkjuː/ |
| In Unicode | U+0051, U+0071 |
| Alphabetical position | 17 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | Unknown to present |
| Descendants | • Ƣ • Ɋ • ℺ • Ԛ |
| Sisters | Φ Ф ק ق ܩ ࠒ 𐎖 ቀ Փ փ Ֆ ֆ |
| Other | |
| Associated graphs | q(x) |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
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| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
Q, or q, is the seventeenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is pronounced /ˈkjuː/, most commonly spelled cue, but also kew, kue, and que.[1]
- ^ "Q", Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition (1989).
Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (1993) lists "cue" and "kue" as current. James Joyce used "kew"; it and "que" remain in use.
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