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How to pronounce queue
/kjuː/ British English
KYOO
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
KWEE·oo
✓ Say
KYOO
My tip
Just like the letter Q. Four silent letters!
In a sentence
There’s a long queue.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KYOO.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce queue?
In British English, queue is pronounced /kjuː/. Say it like this: KYOO. Just like the letter Q. Four silent letters!
How many syllables are in queue?
When you say it, queue has 1 syllable: KYOO.
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