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Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	Alphabetic and logographic
Language of origin	Greek language; Latin language
Sound values	(Table); /ˈkjuː/
In Unicode	U+0051, U+0071
Alphabetical position	17
History
Development	𐌒 Q q; ; ; ; ;
Time period	Unknown to present
Descendants	• Ƣ; • Ɋ; • ℺; • Ԛ
Sisters	Φ; Ф; ק; ق; ܩ; ࠒ; 𐎖; ቀ; Փ փ; Ֆ ֆ
Other
Associated graphs	q(x)
Writing direction	Left-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 /ˈkjuː/, most commonly spelled cue, but also kew, kue, and que.^[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.

[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.

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