How to Pronounce "residue"
word
/ˈɹɛzəˌdu/
REZ-uh-doo
/ɹˈɛsɪdjˌuː/
REZ-i-dyoo
Definition
The small amount of something that is left behind after the main part has been removed, used, or taken away. It often refers to a substance left over after a chemical or physical process.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɹɛzəˌdu/
British English
/ɹˈɛsɪdjˌuː/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
REZ-uh-doo
UK
REZ-i-dyoo
Listen in Context
After boiling the soup, there was a thick residue at the bottom of the pot.
Please wipe the residue off the table.
The scientist tested the chemical residue left in the test tube.
Even after washing the pan, there's often some greasy residue left.