How to pronounce hue
Say it like HYOO. Hue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- HYOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Hue pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of hue
American and British speakers say hue in essentially the same way: /hju/ in the US and /hjuː/ in the UK.
British respelling: HYOO.
What does hue mean?
- A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
- The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.“In digital arts, HSV color uses hue together with saturation and value.”
- Character; aspect.“This puts a completely different hue on the matter.”
Where does hue come from?
From Middle English hewe, from Old English hīew (“appearance, form, species, kind; apparition; hue, color; beauty; figure of speech”), from Proto-West Germanic *hiwi, from Proto-Germanic *hiwją (“hue, form, shape, appearance; mildew”), from
Words that rhyme with hue
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Words that sound like hue
Questions about saying hue
How do you pronounce hue?
Say HYOO. The American pronunciation is /hju/. In British English it is /hjuː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in hue?
Hue is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYOO.
Do Americans and Brits say hue the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /hju/ and the British form is /hjuː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as hue?
Hue sounds the same as hew in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.