The U after Q that stays silent

/ˈkɑːŋkər/verb

To take control of a place by force.

It took an army to conquer this town.

/ˈkɑːŋkər/verb

To take control of a place by force.

'KONK-er', stress on the first syllable and no 'kw' in it.

/tekˈniːk/noun

A practiced way of doing a particular job.

He showed me his technique for cleaning old silver.

/tekˈniːk/noun

A practiced way of doing a particular job.

'tek-NEEK', stress on the second syllable.

/məˈskiːtoʊ/noun

A small flying insect whose bite leaves an itchy bump.

A mosquito got me while we waited outside.

/məˈskiːtoʊ/noun

A small flying insect whose bite leaves an itchy bump.

The middle syllable is 'skee', not 'skwee'.

/kroʊˈkeɪ/noun

A lawn game where players knock a wooden ball through hoops with a mallet.

The croquet set out back is still for sale.

/kroʊˈkeɪ/noun

A lawn game where players knock a wooden ball through hoops with a mallet.

'kro-KAY' — the t is silent and the stress is on the second syllable.

/oʊˈpeɪk/adjective

Too solid or cloudy for light to pass through.

The glass is opaque, so I can't see inside.

/oʊˈpeɪk/adjective

Too solid or cloudy for light to pass through.

'oh-PAKE', stress on the second syllable.

/plæk/noun

A flat metal plate fixed to a wall in memory of a person or event.

There's a small plaque on the wall by the door.

/plæk/noun

A flat metal plate fixed to a wall in memory of a person or event.

Rhymes with 'black'.

/juːˈniːk/adjective

The only one of its kind.

This one is unique, so it costs more.

/juːˈniːk/adjective

The only one of its kind.

Starts with a 'you' sound, then 'NEEK'.

/ænˈtiːk/adjective

Made long ago and valued for being old.

Is that antique table for sale this morning?

/ænˈtiːk/adjective

Made long ago and valued for being old.

'an-TEEK', with the stress on the second syllable.

/kjuː/noun

A line of people waiting for their turn.

The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.

/kjuː/noun

A line of people waiting for their turn.

One syllable — it sounds exactly like the name of the letter Q.

/buːˈkeɪ/noun

A bunch of flowers arranged to be given as a gift.

Someone left a bouquet of dried flowers on the table.

/buːˈkeɪ/noun

A bunch of flowers arranged to be given as a gift.

'boo-KAY' — the t at the end is silent.