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Words with the kw sound

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quick, squeeze, acquire, quiet, quite

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How many words start with q and in that word u is silent?

The letter Q makes a (kw) sound when paired with U. Practically all Q words are QU words and have the (kw) sound. There is no silent U. Some words from other languages use Q without a U and may have either the (kw) sound or just a (k) sound. E.g. qoph (Hebrew letter) has the sound (kof)


Please give me several examples of kw sound in words.?

quote quit adequate banquet


How do you spell eqations?

The correct spelling is "equations." *Most English words with a Q have a U following to make the KW sound.


Does quick have a short or long vowel sound?

The I has a short I sound, as in quit and sick. The QU pair has a KW sound.


Does quick have a short i vowel sound?

Yes. The QU has a KW sound and the I is short as in quit and kick.


Does quilt have the same vowel sound as quick?

Yes. Both have a short I sound, because the U forms the "kw" sound with the Q.


Does the word question have a short vowel sound?

Yes, the "e" in "question" has a short vowel sound. It is pronounced as /ɛ/.


Does the word quit have a short vowel sound?

Yes. The I has a short I sound, as in bit and sit. The U is paired with the Q to make the KW sound.


Does the adjective quiet have a long or short vowel sound?

The I has a long I sound and the E has a short I sound.The U is used with the Q for a KW consonant sound (kwy-it).


What vowel sounds are in the word question?

The E has a short E sound, and the -tion has a schwa sound (kwes-chehn).Here the U does not have a vowel sound, as the QU is a digraph with the KW sound.


Is question a long or short vowel word?

The E in question has a short E sound, and the -tion is a schwa (shen/shun).The U is not part of the vowel sound, because QU makes the KW sound.


Words that have silent letter q?

"Q" typically stands for the "kw" sound as in "quiet" (kwyet) or "quite" (kwite). However, "quarter" is typcally pronounced "korter", not "kworter", so in some sense that "q" is silent. Or half silent!