How To Pronounce Knew

knew

UK
Phonemic
/njuː/
Phonetic
[njʷuː]
US
Phonemic
/nuː/

In British English, knew is pronounced /njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [njʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /nuː/.

Knew 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

njuː

Knew has one syllable in British English.

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Questions About Knew

How do you pronounce knew in British English?

In British English, knew is pronounced /njuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [njʷuː].

How do you pronounce knew in American English?

In American English, knew is pronounced /nuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce knew the same way?

No. British English has /njuː/ and American English has /nuː/.

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