How to Pronounce Yews

To pronounce "yews", say YEWS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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What does yews mean?

noun

  1. A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.
  2. (by extension) Any tree or shrub of the genus Taxus.

Related words

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How many syllables are in "yews"?▾

"Yews" has one syllable.

What does "yews" mean?▾

Yews: A species of coniferous tree, Taxus baccata, with dark-green flat needle-like leaves and seeds bearing red arils, native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia.

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