How to pronounce hue
American English pronunciation
HYOO
- IPA
- /ˈhju/
- Syllables
- HYOO (1 syllable)
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What hue means
A color or shade of a color
In a sentence: The sky turned a pink hue at sunset.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English hiew, which could mean appearance, form or beauty as well as color.
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Not to be confused with tint
A hue is any color; a tint is a paler, lighter version of a color.
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