-**Q** (lowercase **q**) is the seventeenth letter in the [Latin](/wiki/latin) alphabet, often appearing with its partner 'U'. As a [consonant](/wiki/consonant), it typically represents a voiceless velar stop in many languages, holding a unique place in written communication.
+**Q** is the seventeenth letter in the [Latin](/wiki/latin) alphabet, often appearing with its partner 'U'. As a [consonant](/wiki/consonant), it typically represents a voiceless velar stop in many languages, holding a unique place in written communication.