New England Cued Speech

Cue Photographs

A cue (along with what the lips are doing) gives information about a consonant followed by a vowel. The consonant info is conveyed by the hand configuration and the vowel info by where the handshape is made. A photograph of each handshape and each position is shown below. This is the entire system! If you're interested in learning, The Art of Cueing has complte instructions. We recommend you go through the lessons in order, though you may also click on specific handshapes, if you prefer.

Both beginning and advanced cuers can benefit from reviewing the Guidelines on the Mechanics of Cueing, approved by the National Cued Speech Association in 1994.