cued speech

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. a method of communication in which a speaker uses a system of manual cues to aid a lipreader by clarifying potentially ambiguous mouth movements with hand gestures.

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Etymology

Origin of cued speech

First recorded in 1970–75

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cued speech

Pride could learn to communicate orally, through cued speech or in American Sign Language, they were told.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Because cued speech simply translates English sounds into a visual format, the student has to learn only one language.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2010

"We can use sign language, voice, cued speech," Niparko said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2010

Another advantage of cued speech for the Scher children has been a relatively smooth transition into the hearing world.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2010

These courses are taught by either phonic spelling or "cued" speech, a system of hand signals made close to the mouth.

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