To pronounce "hew", say HEW — one syllable, IPA /hjuː/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/hjuː/
IPA
"hew" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with blue and slew, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: hue, hewe, whew, hugh — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“One of the most widely used typefaces in the world was hewn by the English printer and typographer John Baskerville.”
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"Hew" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "hew" is /hjuː/.
Hew: To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
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