Words at Play : 10 Words With Confusing Pronunciations
#7: Segue
Pronunciation:
\ˈse-(ˌ)gwā, ˈsā-\
Definition:
: to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another
About the Word:
The Italian segue (meaning "there follows") first appeared in English in the mid eighteenth century as a musical notation. The imperative segue directs the musician to "proceed to what follows [musically] without pause."
In the early twentieth century, the word took on a non-musical sense, though it retained its original Italian pronunciation.
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