Pronunciation Guide • English (from French)
How to Pronounce queue
Difficulty: medium
IPA Transcription
/kjuː/
Why is it so hard to pronounce?
Pronounced exactly like the letter "Q". Just /kjuː/. Five letters, but only one is pronounced. Queue is the only English word where removing 4 of its letters still leaves it sounding the same — q-u-e-u-e: remove "ueue" and you still have "q".
💡 Pro Tip for queue
It sounds like the letter Q. That's it. KYOO.
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The term queue originates from French "queue" (tail). Understanding its etymology helps explain why it breaks standard pronunciation rules.