English pronunciation · Words Starting with Q
Que Pronunciation
Que is pronounced KYOO, IPA /ˈkju/.
KYOO
US /ˈkju/
Syllables: KYOO (1 syllable)
noun: A short spelling people use for queue, and also a common Spanish word meaning that or what.
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Que in a Sentence
- She wrote que on the form where queue belonged.
- The sign reads que here, which nobody expected.
- Que appears in almost every Spanish sentence.
Common Mispronunciations of Que
Not KWAY
English reads this as the letter name Q, kyoo. Spanish says its own que as kay, and the two get mixed up constantly.
Not KWE
No w sound comes out of the qu here. The whole thing is one beat, kyoo.
Tip: In English writing, queue is the correct spelling for a line of people.
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