3 ways to pronounce the QU sound in English

Do you know the difference in pronunciation between “question“, “queue“, and “quay“? English is not a phonetic language, so it can be confusing when a letter is not always pronounced the same way. In this lesson, you will learn three ways to pronounce the QU sound in English. To help you understand these differences in sound, you will also hear about the history behind the way we pronounce modern English. Did you know that the origins of the English language come from a combination of German, Greek, and Latin? Watch this video to learn more! TRANSCRIPT To be or not to be? That is the kestion. “Kestion“? I thought it was supposed to be “question“. Hi. James, from EngVid. This is a lesson on pronunciation. I have many students, especially from the Asian region. They’ll say, “kestion, Teacher. What is the kestion?“ And I don’t blame them because they see the QU and they think it’s a K sound because in other parts of the w