How to Pronounce QU American English
you may have noticed that there are
different pronunciations for the letters
qu most common is that what sounds put
together as in quick or question however
there are three other sounds for example
it can make the sound without the W
sound for example the word antique
antique ends with the sound other
examples
liquor critique unique mosquito baroque
the antique chest of drawers is from the
Baroque period there are certain cases
where the letters qu e make the K sound
that is the consonant sound followed by
the a as in say diphthong examples
applique and bouquet
he bought me the most lovely bouquet of
flowers and finally there is just one
word that fits this case as far as I can
find and that is the word barbecue here
the qu e is pronounced Q that is the
consonant sound with the U as in few
diphthong Q I love barbecue chicken and
baked beans