autocue

From auto- +‎ cue, originally a trademark.

• 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

autocue (plural autocues)

1. (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.

• couteau

Borrowed from English autocue.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.toːˌkjuː/, /ˈoː.toːˌkjuː/, /ˈɑu̯.toːˌkju/, /ˈoː.toːˌkju/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: au‧to‧cue

autocue m (plural autocues)

1. autocue