How to pronounce fugue
fugue
/fjuːg/
1 syllable
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Fugue, sound by sound
| /f/as in five | Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /g/as in go | A voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word. |
More words with the /uː/ sound
- queue/kjuː/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- route/ruːt/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- ubuntu/uːˈbuːtuː/
- google/ˈguːgəl/
- jewelry/ˈdʒuːəlri/
- duquesne/duːˈkeɪn/
- fuchs/fjuːks/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce fugue?
Fugue is pronounced /fjuːg/ in American English.
How many syllables are in fugue?
Fugue has 1 syllable.