How To Pronounce Dew

dew

UK
Phonemic
/djuː/
Phonetic
[djʷuː]
US
Phonemic
/duː/

In British English, dew is pronounced /djuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /duː/.

Dew has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

djuː

Dew has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Dew

Questions About Dew

How do you pronounce dew in British English?

In British English, dew is pronounced /djuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷuː].

How do you pronounce dew in American English?

In American English, dew is pronounced /duː/.

Do British and American English pronounce dew the same way?

No. British English has /djuː/ and American English has /duː/.

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