To pronounce "segue", say SEG-ue — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsɛɡ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈsɛɡ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/sˈɛɡweɪ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"segue" has 2 syllables: seg-ue. It rhymes with bootleg and peg, if that helps it stick.
noun
verb
“I can tell she’s going to segue from our conversation about school to the topic of marriage.”
“Beethoven’s symphonies effortlessly segue from one theme to the next.”
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"Segue" has 2 syllables: seg · ue.
The IPA transcription of "segue" is /ˈsɛɡ/.
Segue: An instance of segueing, a transition.
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