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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.

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Which is the least letter of English alphabet it is always followed by 'U'?

'Q' is always followed by 'U' in English words.


Why is Q always followed by a U?

its because of phonetics q always contains the sound of u. q isn't a full consonant it takes u with it. so while making words q is always accompanied by u


Words with q at the end?

No English words end in Q, since Q is always followed by U.


What word doesn't have a u after the q?

The name of the country Qatar is one. Many other Arabic names have q's which are not followed by u's.


Write a word starting with Q but its second letter should not be U?

There is NO word in the English language whereby the letter q is not followed by the letter u.


If a word has the letter Q in it does it have to be followed by an letter u?

That is a rule in the Spanish language. U follows a Q to make the sylable sound depending on the pronuciation needed. In the English language there is a rule to the letter Q that states that a word starting with the letter Q is allways followed by the U as a second letter.


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'.


Can you give me a single word that starts with q and not followed by u?

Qi is in the official scrabble dictionary


What word do these letters L G q A F a d H Q R make?

Without spending too much time breaking my skull over this question,my guess is that no word can be made from these letters.I base this conclusion on the observations that:-- There are only 2 vowels for a total of 10 letters-- Although two of the letters are 'Q', and 'Q' is always followed by 'U' in English,no 'U' is given.


Does you follow q in spelling a word?

Yes, U.S. English typically follows the spelling convention of placing "u" before the letter "q" in words like "queen" or "quite."


Why is U sometimes a consonant?

The U is generally a vowel in most circumstances, and U can rarely be a consonant. In English, the Q always needs a U afterwards and the Q can't be by itself. When you have a Q, it's always written as QU. The U after the Q is a consonant because Q can't be by itself in English. In other cases, U is generally a vowel.


What are the words that have Q in their spelling not followed by U?

it is impossilble