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Discover the different sounds of the English multigraph 'ue,' which can vary depending on its position and context within words.

English Multigraph 'ue'

'ue' is a digraph that we are going to talk about its sound(s) here.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph	ue
Name	ue (pronounced /ˈjuː ˈiː/)
Common Sound(s)	/u:/, /juː/, /∅/

The Digraph 'ue'

Sound 1: /u:/

'ue' always comes at the end of words and it sounds /u:/

glue /ɡluː/

clue /kluː/

blue /bluː/

issue /ˈɪʃuː/

Sound 2: /juː/

'ue' standing at the end of words also sounds /juː/:

value /ˈvæljuː/

continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/

Sound 3: /∅/

'ue' standing at the end of words can also sound silent /∅/. Such words are mainly borrowed from other languages.

fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/

tongue /tʌŋ/

picturesque /ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/

colleague /ˈkɑː.liːɡ/

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