autocue

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English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ cue, originally a trademark.

Pronunciation

enPR: ô′tō-kyo͞o′
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.toʊˌkju/
(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɒ.toʊˌkju/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈoː.təʉˌkjʉː/
(New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈoː.tɐʉˌkjʉː/
(Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.toˌkjʉ/
(India) IPA^(key): /ˈɒ.ʈoːˌkjuː/
Hyphenation: au‧to‧cue

Noun

autocue (plural autocues)

(trademark, UK) Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud.
Synonyms: teleprompter, (informal) idiot board
- 2009, Michela Wrong, It’s Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle Blower:
  It was noticeable that when Kibaki was giving a speech he no longer extemporised or made eye contact with his public, keeping his eyes glued to the autocue.

Derived terms

autocued

Related terms

Anagrams

couteau

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English autocue.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.toːˌkjuː/, /ˈoː.toːˌkjuː/, /ˈɑu̯.toːˌkju/, /ˈoː.toːˌkju/
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Hyphenation: au‧to‧cue

Noun

autocue m (plural autocues)

autocue

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