How to pronounce due
due
/duː/
1 syllable
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There is a second pronunciation: /djuː/.
Due, sound by sound
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
In a sentence
Due to bad weather, the plane was late.
Words that rhyme with due
More words with the /uː/ sound
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
- utah/ˈjuːtɔː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce due?
Due is pronounced /duː/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /djuː/, is also used.
How many syllables are in due?
Due has 1 syllable.
What rhymes with due?
queue, ewe, thuy, through, bamboo.