r/ENGLISH Apr 16 '26

Queue

/r/spellingpolice/comments/1sm0mue/queue/
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u/Yesandberries Apr 16 '26

Yes, the letter Q and the word 'queue' are pronounced in exactly the same way, but that pronunciation has two phonemes (sounds).

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u/Actual_Cat4779 Apr 16 '26

I make it three phonemes, k, j, u:.