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Most words which contain a Q that is not followed by a U are words that have been adopted into English from other languages. These thirty-nine examples are taken from the TWL (the Scrabble dictionary):
buqsha
buqshas
burqa
burqas
faqir
faqirs
mbaqanga
mbaqangas
qabala
qabalah
qabalahs
qabalas
qadi
qadis
qaid
qaids
qanat
qanats
qat
qats
qi
qindar
qindarka
qindars
qintar
qintars
qis
qiviut
qiviuts
qoph
qophs
qwerty
qwertys
sheqalim
sheqel
sheqels
suqs
tranqs
umiaqs
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Does 'q' always have to be followed by 'u' in a word?
In virtually every word of English origin, q is followed by u. There are exceptions for words we use that are not English. Qatar and Iraqi are examples. Because English is a creolized language, there are exceptions to almost every rule, as people learning English as a second language know.
What three letter words have q in the English language?
qouqe
Is their a palindromes that start with q?
Not in english, but possibly in another language.
What is the only word in the English language that ends with q?
tranq
Is it true that a ''Q'' always has a ''U'' after it?
No, Q does not always have a U after it. However, the words in which Q is followed by another letter are often of non-English origin, such as the countries Qatar or Iraq, or the Chinese name Qi. StudyStudent: Yes but in English terms 'u' always follows 'q'.
What words start with q and end with b?
No word in the English language begins with q and ends with b.
What word starts with a p and ends with a q?
There are no words in the English language that start with a P and end with a Q.
Words with q at the end?
No English words end in Q, since Q is always followed by U.
Which is the least letter of English alphabet it is always followed by 'U'?
'Q' is always followed by 'U' in English words.
Is there a translation of sukabumi indonesia language to English?
Yua Q udh nkah.
How many Q's are in the game Scramble?
If you mean the spelling game Scrabble then there is one letter Q in the English language version.
What words have q at the end?
There are no real words in the English language that end in Q due to the rules of spelling, grammar and prenounciation that govern it.
