Is segue proper English?
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- Is segue proper English?
- What language is segue?
- Why is it called a segue?
- What is a good segue?
- What does segue mean in Spanish?
- Which is the correct way to pronounce segue?
- What's the difference between a segue and a Segway?
- When did they stop using the word segue?
- Is there an e vowel in the word Segway?
Is segue proper English?
Segue is a verb that means "to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another." Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device. ... The confusion is understandable: both segway and segue share a pronunciation, and the spelling segway looks more logical to us than segue.
What language is segue?
Italian listen) (Italian pronunciation: [ˈseːɡwe]) is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next. The term is derived from Italian segue, which literally means "follows".
Why is it called a segue?
listen) (Italian pronunciation: [ˈseːɡwe]) is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next. The term is derived from Italian segue, which literally means "follows".
What is a good segue?
A segue is a smooth transition. ... A good speaker knows how to segue: they can get from one topic to another so easily that you hardly notice the topic changed. Comedians have the same skill as they segue from one joke to another, and politicians also learn the art of the segue.
What does segue mean in Spanish?
segue
| Principal Translations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Inglés | Español | |
| segue⇒ vi | (transition smoothly) | hacer una transición loc verb |
| The melody segues and builds to a crescendo. | ||
| segue n | (smooth transition) | transición nf Exemplos: la mesa, una tabla. |
Which is the correct way to pronounce segue?
- But as it turns out (pointed out very tactfully by a colleague), segue is pronounced “segway.” And segway is not actually a word at all, though I could have sworn it was, meaning the transition from one news segment to another, and not just a brand name for Gob Bluth’ s preferred mode of transport.
What's the difference between a segue and a Segway?
- When you shift to a new topic or activity, you segue. Many people unfamiliar with the unusual Italian spelling of the word misspell it as “segway.” This error is being encouraged by the deliberately punning name used by the manufacturers of the Segway Human Transporter.
When did they stop using the word segue?
- There does seem to be a dip in the use of 'segue' since around 2003 which coincides somewhat with the rise of the Segway in the common consciousness. Perhaps 'segue' is at a disadvantage owing to its not having what might be called an 'intuitive' spelling.
Is there an e vowel in the word Segway?
- English doesn't have an /e/ vowel, and /ɡw/ is not a common cluster) – Random832 Apr 21 '11 at 15:20 As @Henry etc. say, segue in English is pronounced like segway, as the closest approximation to the Italian pronunciation within the English phonetic stock. This has already been discussed quite a bit in an answer to another question.
