How to pronounce “segue”
Say “segue” in 2 beats
segue
/ˈsɛɡweɪ/
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- segsɛstress
- ueɡweɪ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈsɛɡweɪ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈsɛɡweɪ/
- Respelling
- SEG-way
- Syllables
- 2 — SEG-ue
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: SEG-ue. “seg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Where “segue” goes wrong
- Often heard
“SEEG”
two syllables: it sounds exactly like segway
What “segue” means
- noun
the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another
- verb
proceed without interruption; in music or talk
“He segued into another discourse”
Say it in a sentence
“That question is a neat segue into the second half of the talk.”“segue”, answered
How do you pronounce “segue”?
“segue” is pronounced /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ (SEG-way) — 2 syllables, stressed on “seg”. Build it as SEG-ue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “segue” have?
2: seg · ue. The beat lands on the first, “seg”.
What does “segue” mean?
As a noun: the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another For example: “That question is a neat segue into the second half of the talk.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “segue”?
Stress the first syllable: SEG-ue. “seg” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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