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P vs Q - What's the difference?

p | q |

As letters the difference between p and q

is that p is the sixteenth letter of the while q is the seventeenth letter of the.

As symbols the difference between p and q

is that p is voiceless bilabial plosive while q is voiceless uvular plosive.

p

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=o, next=q, image= (wikipedia p)

Letter

  • The sixteenth letter of the .

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * With hook: * (wynn) {{Letter , page=P , NATO=Papa , Morse=·––· , Character=P , Braille=? }} Image:Latin P.png, Capital and lowercase versions of P , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter P.png, Uppercase and lowercase P in Fraktur

    Symbol

    (Voiceless bilabial plosive) (head)
  • voiceless bilabial plosive
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    q

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=p, next=r, image= (wikipedia q)

    Letter

  • The seventeenth letter of the .

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * (koppa)

    Symbol

    (Voiceless uvular plosive) (head)
  • voiceless uvular plosive.
  • electrical charge
  • heat

    • Synonyms

    * (electrical charge) Q * (heat) Q

    See also

    {{Letter , page=Q , NATO=Quebec , Morse= – – · – , Character=Q , Braille=? }} Image:Latin Q.png, Capital and lowercase versions of Q , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter Q.png, Uppercase and lowercase Q in Fraktur ----