How To Pronounce Ewe
ewe
UK
Phonemic
/juː/
Phonetic
[jʷuː]
US
Phonemic
/juː/
In British English, ewe is pronounced /juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /juː/.
Ewe has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
juː
Ewe has one syllable in British English.
ewe + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/juːz/
US
/juːz/
Words That Rhyme With Ewe
Questions About Ewe
How do you pronounce ewe in British English?
In British English, ewe is pronounced /juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jʷuː].
How do you pronounce ewe in American English?
In American English, ewe is pronounced /juː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ewe the same way?
Yes. Both are /juː/.
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