How to pronounce residue
American English pronunciation
REZ-ih-doo
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛzɪˌdu/
- Syllables
- REZ · ih · doo (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What residue means
What is left behind after most of something is gone
In a sentence: The sticker left a gummy residue on the window after we peeled it off.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to remain behind."
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