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