How to pronounce blew
Say it like BLOO. Blew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- BLOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of blew
American and British speakers say blew in essentially the same way: /blu/ in the US and /bluː/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLOO.
What does blew mean?
- simple past of blow How to pronounce blow
Where does blew come from?
From Middle English blew, from Old English blēow, from Proto-West Germanic *blē.
Words that rhyme with blew
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Words that sound like blew
Questions about saying blew
How do you pronounce blew?
Say BLOO. The American pronunciation is /blu/. In British English it is /bluː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blew?
Blew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BLOO.
Do Americans and Brits say blew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /blu/ and the British form is /bluː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as blew?
Blew sounds the same as bleu, blue in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.