How To Pronounce Stew

stew

Phonemic

/stjuː/

Phonetic

[stj̥ʷuː]

Phonemic

/stuː/

In British English, stew is pronounced /stjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stj̥ʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /stuː/.

Stew 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

stjuː

Stew has one syllable in British English.

stew + -s

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

/stjuːz/

/stuːz/

stew + -ed

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

/stjuːd/

/stuːd/

stew + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstjuː.ɪŋ/

/ˈstuː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Stew

Questions About Stew

How do you pronounce stew in British English?

In British English, stew is pronounced /stjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stj̥ʷuː].

How do you pronounce stew in American English?

In American English, stew is pronounced /stuː/.

Do British and American English pronounce stew the same way?

No. British English has /stjuː/ and American English has /stuː/.

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