How to pronounce brew
Say it like BROO. Brew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce brew. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BROO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Brew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of brew
American and British speakers say brew in essentially the same way: /bru/ in the US and /bruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: BROO.
What does brew mean?
- drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
- prepare by brewing“people have been brewing beer for thousands of years”
- sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor“the tea is brewing”
Words that rhyme with brew
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of brew.
Questions about saying brew
How do you pronounce brew?
Say BROO. The American pronunciation is /bru/. In British English it is /bruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in brew?
Brew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: BROO.
Do Americans and Brits say brew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /bru/ and the British form is /bruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.