cue

/kjuː/
Syllables cue
Stress CUE

Phonics Breakdown

c
/k/
hard c
ue
/juː/
ew/ue

Meaning

a signal or prompt to begin an action; a hint

Sound Reference

💡

c=/k/ (cat) + ue=/juː/ (use)

Example

That smile was my cue to start speaking.