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autocue

/ˈɔː.təʊˌkjuː/ UK
/ˈɔ.toʊˌkju/ US
/ˈɒ.toʊˌkju/ Canada
/ˈoː.təʉˌkjʉː/ Australia
/ˈoː.tɐʉˌkjʉː/ New Zealand
/ˈɔ.toˌkjʉ/ Scotland
/ˈɒ.ʈoːˌkjuː/ India

Where it comes from

From auto- + cue, originally a trademark.

noun autocues

UK Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud. 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.
Similar: teleprompter, idiot board

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Chicago

"autocue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autocue.

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@misc{autocue_2026,
  title = {autocue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autocue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}