Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on cue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: on cue
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Exactly when expected or appropriate.

Example Sentences

"I was talking to Bob about the noise made by my neighbours, when right on cue their music started thumping through the wall."

Questions

What does on cue mean?: Exactly when expected or appropriate.

How to pronounce on cue

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