How to pronounce cue
American English pronunciation
KYOO
- IPA
- /ˈkju/
- Syllables
- KYOO (1 syllable)
Love words? Try a free round: no sign-up, about two minutes. Play free
What cue means
A signal that tells an actor when to speak or move
In a sentence: When the drum played, that was my cue to walk onto the stage.
Where it comes from: It comes from qu, a short way of writing the Latin word for "when." It was marked in actors' scripts to show where they should begin.
Can you spot the real meaning? Try one
Loading a word…
Can you spot the real meaning? Play Wordfib
One free round, no sign-up. Wordfib shows a word and four meanings: one real, three fibs.