How to pronounce “argue”
Say “argue” in 2 beats
argue
/ˈɑɹɡju/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɑːɡjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- arɑɹɡstress
- gueju
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɑɹɡju/
- IPA (British)
- /ɑːɡjuː/
- Respelling
- AHRG-yoo
- Syllables
- 2 — AR-gue
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: AR-gue. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɑɹɡju/
/ɑːɡjuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “argue” means
- verb
present reasons and arguments
- verb
have an argument about something
- verb
give evidence of
“The evidence argues for your claim”
Say it in a sentence
“It is hard to argue with a result that clear.”“argue”, answered
How do you pronounce “argue”?
“argue” is pronounced /ˈɑɹɡju/ (AHRG-yoo) in American English and /ɑːɡjuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ar”. Build it as AR-gue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “argue” have?
2: ar · gue. The beat lands on the first, “ar”.
Is “argue” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɑɹɡju/ (AHRG-yoo); British English says /ɑːɡjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “argue” mean?
As a verb: present reasons and arguments For example: “It is hard to argue with a result that clear.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “argue”?
Stress the first syllable: AR-gue. “ar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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