The Letter 'Q' in Spanish
'Q' is the eighteenth letter in Spanish alphabet and it represents a consonant sound.
Uppercase form | Q |
|---|---|
Lowercase form | q |
Letter name | cu |
Phoneme | /k/ |
How to Pronounce 'Q'
The Letter 'q' is pronounced as the sound /k/, similar to how the English 'k' is pronounced in words like "kind." In native Spanish words, this letter always appears as part of the combination 'que' or 'qui', in which the 'u' is silent. Here are some examples of words that include the letter 'q' in Spanish:
queso → /keso/
cheese
pequeño → /pekeɲo/
small
química → /kimika/
chemistry
querer→ /keɾeɾ/
to want
The letter 'q' might be used with other vowels or in combinations in loanwords but its pronunciation does not change. However, in these words, 'u' is no longer silent. Here are some examples:
quórum → /kwoɾum/
squash → /eskwaʃ/
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