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The letter Q makes a (kw) sound when paired with U. Practically all Q words are QU words and have the (kw) sound. There is no silent U.

Some words from other languages use Q without a U and may have either the (kw) sound or just a (k) sound.

E.g. qoph (Hebrew letter) has the sound (kof)

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