Q

Q
Q q
Usage
Writing systemLatin script
TypeAlphabetic and logographic
Language of originGreek language
Latin language
Sound values(Table)
/ˈkjuː/
In UnicodeU+0051, U+0071
Alphabetical position17
History
Development
O34
V24
Time periodUnknown to present
Descendants • Ƣ
 • Ɋ
 •
 • Ԛ
SistersΦ
Ф
ק
ق
ܩ


𐎖

Փ փ
Ֆ ֆ
Other
Associated graphsq(x)
Writing directionLeft-to-right
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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 /ˈkj/, most commonly spelled cue, but also kew, kue, and que.[1]

  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.