How To Pronounce Renew

renew

Phonemic

/rɪˈnjuː/

Phonetic

[rɪˈnjʷuː]

Phonemic

/rɪˈnuː/

In British English, renew is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈnuː/.

Renew has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪnjuː

Renew has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

renew + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈnjuːz/

/rɪˈnuːz/

renew + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɪˈnjuːd/

/rɪˈnuːd/

renew + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈnjuː.ɪŋ/

/rɪˈnuː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Renew

Questions About Renew

How do you pronounce renew in British English?

In British English, renew is pronounced /rɪˈnjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈnjʷuː].

How do you pronounce renew in American English?

In American English, renew is pronounced /rɪˈnuː/.

How many syllables are in renew?

Renew has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /njuː/.

Where is the stress in renew?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /njuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce renew the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈnjuː/ and American English has /rɪˈnuː/.

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