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Explore the English multigraph 'cqu' and its varied sounds. This lesson highlights how this combination can produce different pronunciations.

English Multigraph 'cqu'

Three letters 'c', 'q', and 'u' make the multigraph 'cqu'.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph	cqu
Name	cqu (pronounced /'si ˈkjuː juː/
Common Sound(s)	/kw/

The Multigraph 'cqu'

Sound: /kw/

'cqu' is always found at the middle of a word and sounds /kw/.

acquire /əˈkwaɪər/

acquaint /əˈkweɪnt/

acquisition /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/

Tip!

'cqu' in the French loanword 'racquet' sounds /kɪ/. In other words, 'u' is silent.

racquet /ˈrækɪt/

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