A key meaning in English
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Definition
In this picture, people are standing in a queue. How do you pronounce this word?
In this picture, people are standing in a queue. How do you pronounce this word?
Queue in British English refers to a line of people waiting: a real national passion! In US English, we say a line. The pronunciation and spelling of the word queue is unique, so try to say it out loud: ! How did it go? In any case, never jump a queue in the UK!
In this clip you heard key , not queue . Key ends with the sound , like tree . Example: I left my keys on the table.
Here you heard cow , not queue . Cow ends with the same sound as you find in words like how and wow . Example: cows eat grass.
This is how we pronounce cute , not queue . The beginning of the word cute (cu-) is similar to the word queue! Example: that puppy is so cute!
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