Definition of cued speech in US English:
cued speech
nounˌkyo͞od ˈspēCHˌkyo͞od ˈspēCH
A method of communication in which the mouth movements of speech are combined with a system of hand movements to facilitate understanding and use by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Example sentencesExamples
- Parents are the primary teachers of cued speech to their child.
- This group was started by the parent of a deaf child who is excited about beginning the adventure of learning cued speech.
- Thus, in cued speech the letter ‘C’ does not appear since it is pronounced either ‘S’ or ‘K’.