World Languages, asked by abbasabdulla218, 1 year ago

In English why 'Q' is always followed by 'u' ? Such as
QUeen
QUestion
QUeue
QUery. etc.

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Answered by WritersParadise01

hey mate! here's your answer!

In English QU is always used as a digraph (a pair of letters representing a single speech sound) for the sound /kw/ (a voiceless labiovelar stop). Q’s pairing with U is a Latin invention that has its origin in Greek.

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