English pronunciation

How to pronounce “continue

Phonetic spelling

kuhn-TIN-yoo

IPA /kənˈtɪnju/

Syllable stress

kuhn·TIN·yoo

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “continue”?

c o n t i n u e

continue” is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-E. It is pronounced kuhn-TIN-yoo, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • Please continue with your presentation.

  • We will continue our discussion tomorrow.

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