To pronounce "sew", say SEW — one syllable, IPA /səʊ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/səʊ/
IPA
"sew" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with apropos and show, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: so — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“Balls were first made of grass or leaves held together by strings, and later of pieces of animal skin sewn together and stuffed with feathers or hay.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Sew" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "sew" is /səʊ/.
Sew: To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.
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