The name of the country Qatar is one. Many other Arabic names have q's which are not followed by u's.
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In English, the word "Quran" is a word that starts with a q but does not have a u following it.
Yes, U.S. English typically follows the spelling convention of placing "u" before the letter "q" in words like "queen" or "quite."
The word "quiz" has 3 phonemes: /k/, /w/, /ɪ/, and /z/.
The homophone for place is p-l-a-q-u-e which sounds the same when pronounced.
In English, the letter "U" is considered a consonant when it is pronounced as the "y" sound in words like "unify" or "university." This happens when "U" is followed by a vowel, making it act as a consonant in those cases.
In Spanish, the word that starts with "q" is "queso," which means cheese.