| Q | kjuː | same as queue |
| quagmire | ˈkwɒɡ |
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| qualm | kwɑːm | cf. calm |
| quark | kwɑːk | cf. clerk |
| quart | kwɔːt | |
| quarter | ˈkɔːtə | no w |
| quayed | kiːd | cf. cooed |
| query | ˈkwɪəriː | |
| question | ˈkwɛstʃən | |
| questionnaire | ˌkwɛstʃə |
not as French |
| queue | kjuː | |
| quinine | ˈkwɪniːn | |
| quinoa | kiːˈnəʊ ə | not as Quechua |
| quota | ˈkwəʊtə |
