English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Cute Pronunciation
Cute is pronounced KYOOT, IPA /ˈkjut/.
KYOOT
US /ˈkjut/ · UK /ˈkjuːt/
Syllables: KYOOT (1 syllable)
adjective: Appealing in a small, neat or endearing way.
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Cute in a Sentence
- The puppy is cute and completely untrained.
- She found a cute little cafe behind the market.
- That was a cute answer but not a true one.
Common Mispronunciations of Cute
Not KYOO
A firm t closes the word, and that is what separates cute from queue.
Not KUHT
The vowel runs long, the oo of boot, and clipping it gives cut.
Tip: Acute is the same word with a weak uh in front of it: uh-KYOOT.
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