How To Pronounce Sew

sew

Phonemic

/səʊ/

Phonetic

[səʊ]

Phonemic

/soʊ/

In British English, sew is pronounced /səʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /soʊ/.

Sew 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

səʊ

Sew has one syllable in British English.

sew + -s

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

/səʊz/

/soʊz/

sew + -ed

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

/səʊd/

/soʊd/

sew + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈsoʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Sew

Questions About Sew

How do you pronounce sew in British English?

In British English, sew is pronounced /səʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʊ].

How do you pronounce sew in American English?

In American English, sew is pronounced /soʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce sew the same way?

No. British English has /səʊ/ and American English has /soʊ/.

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