How to pronounce revue
American English pronunciation
ruh-VYOO
- IPA
- /ɹəˈvju/
- Syllables
- ruh · VYOO (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What revue means
A stage show of skits, songs and dances
In a sentence: Our summer camp put on a revue with silly skits and a tap dance.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the French word for "review," and it took the place of review for this kind of show.
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