English pronunciation

How to pronounce “cute

Phonetic spelling

KYOOT

IPA /ˈkjut/

Syllable stress

kyoot

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “cute”?

c u t e

cute” is spelled C-U-T-E. It is pronounced KYOOT, 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

  • That puppy is so cute!

  • She wore a cute dress to the party.

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