Quebec

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Algonquin kepék (“‘(it) narrows’”), originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌkwəˈbɛk/, SAMPA: /%kw@"bEk/
• (CA) IPA: /kwəˈbɛk, kəˈbɛk, keɪˈbɛk/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Quebec

Plural -

Quebec

1. Province in eastern Canada.
2. Capital city of Quebec province.
3. The letter Q in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

[edit] Related terms

• Quebecer, Quebecker
• Quebecism
• Quebecois, Québécois

[edit] Translations