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The letters que make the /k/ sound at the end of many English words, especially ones borrowed from French. You can see this in words like unique, antique, and boutique. It might look like a long ending, but it sounds just like /k/.
Even the word cheque, which is spelled differently in British English than in the US (check), follows the same pattern. Other examples include plaque and picturesque, where the /k/ sound is softer.
So, when you hear the /k/ sound at the end of a word that seems to have a French origin, it’s likely to end with que!
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antique |
That mahogany cupboard is an antique.
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unique |
The tower was a unique construction.
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boutique |
I bought this dress at the new boutique.
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picturesque |
The old cottage looked very picturesque.
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grotesque |
He was wearing a grotesque mask.
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mosque |
The mosque has a dome on the roof.
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plaque |
A wall plaque shows where the famous explorer lived.
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cheque
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I'll pay for the goods by cheque.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 3. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 2
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Spelling games using the word list: Words ending in que
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Egg Hunt
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The classic English word game.
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Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
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