QUkw
QU Blend
QU always makes the /kw/ sound together, like in 'queen', 'quick', and 'quit'.
How this rule works
Q almost never appears without U in English. The QU combination blends /k/ and /w/ into a single unit. Think of QU as a team that always works together.
Remember: QU is a team — /kw/ like a duck that says quack!
Examples
Words that use this rule
39 words in the SnapPhonics dictionary use this rule. Tap any word to see how it breaks into sounds.
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