-ue   and words where 'i' is treated differently.

 A word cannot end a word with ‘u’

There are three groups of words in this  list:

1. words connected to 'q'

2. words related to the 'g' sound.

3. Words related to the long vowel sound.

4. Words using the letter 'q'  which is usually followed by the letter 'u'.

argue blue brusque catalogue clue colleague

continue

decalogue

dialogue

due

epilogue

fatigue

 fugue glue  harangue hue  intrigue  issue

league

meringue

monologue

morgue

oblique

opaque

picturesque

pique

plague

prorogue

pursue

queue

rescue

residue

revenue

rogue

statue

subdue

sue

synagogue

technique

tissue

tongue

true

unique

vague

value
 venue  virtue
 vogue
 
 overdue  pedagogue  prologue
  
  

(top)

       'i 'as 'ee'    'i' as 'i'

famine

gelatine

genuine

granite

imagine

imbecile

machine

magazine

marine

medicine

nectarine

opposite

quarantine

quinine

ravine

routine

sanguine

sardine

submarine

tambourine

tangerine

 guillotine  grenadine  margarine  

 

 

Words related to the 'g' 

When an 'e, follows  a 'g' it changes the sound to a 'j' sound. To  avoid this, we insert an'u'  before the 'e' 

Words related to the 'g'
 ague  argue catalogue colleague decalogue
dialogue epilogue  harangue intrigue league
 meringue  monologue  plague  rogue  synagogue
tongue  vague   fatigue    

 

 

Words using the letter 'q'  which is usually followed by the letter 'u'. 

 

Words using the letter 'q'  which is usually followed by the letter 'u'.
brusque oblique opaque picturesque pique queue
technique unique