q
word
/ˈkju/
kyoo
/kjˈuː/
kyoo
Definition
The 17th letter of the English alphabet. In informal writing, it can also be used as a short form of “queue,” especially in names, signs, or tech contexts.
Usage & Nuances
As a letter name, it is pronounced /kjuː/ and usually written uppercase “Q” or lowercase “q.” Alone, “q” is uncommon in normal sentences; when it means “queue,” that use is informal and context-dependent. Do not confuse it with texting abbreviations like “k” or “qq.”
Spanish: cuPortuguese (BR): q (nome da letra) - cuPortuguese (PT): q (nome da letra) - cuChinese (Simplified): 字母Q - 队列（queue的缩写，非正式）Chinese (Traditional): 字母Q - 佇列（queue的縮寫，非正式）Hindi: क्यू अक्षर - कतार (queue का संक्षिप्त, अनौपचारिक)Arabic: حرف كيو - طابور (اختصار لكلمة queue، بشكل غير رسمي)Bengali: কিউ (ইংরেজি বর্ণ) - কিউ (লাইনের অর্থে, অপ্রচলিত)Russian: ку (буква английского алфавита) - очередь (разг., редко)Japanese: Q（英語のアルファベットの文字） - キュー（列、略式）Vietnamese: q (chữ cái tiếng Anh) - hàng chờ (viết tắt, không trang trọng)Korean: Q(영어 알파벳) - 큐(줄, 비격식적)Turkish: q (İngilizce harfi) - kuyruk (sıra, kısaltma, gayriresmî)Urdu: کیو (انگریزی حروف) - کیو (قطار، عام گفتگو میں مختصر)Indonesian: q (huruf abjad Inggris) - antrean (singkatan tidak resmi)
Example Sentences
The word "queen" starts with q.
basic
Please write a lowercase q here.
basic
There are two people in the q.
basic
Just join the q and wait your turn.
natural
My password has a capital q in it.
natural
The app says I'm fifth in the q.
natural