How to pronounce chew
Say it like CHOO. Chew 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 chew. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of chew
American and British speakers say chew in essentially the same way: /tʃu/ in the US and /tʃuː/ in the UK.
British respelling: CHOO.
What does chew mean?
- chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth“He jawed his bubble gum”“Chew your food and don't swallow it!”
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Where does chew come from?
From Middle English chewen, from Old English ċēowan, from Proto-West Germanic *keuwan, from Proto-Germanic *kewwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with chew
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Words that sound like chew
Questions about saying chew
How do you pronounce chew?
Say CHOO. The American pronunciation is /tʃu/. In British English it is /tʃuː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chew?
Chew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: CHOO.
Do Americans and Brits say chew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /tʃu/ and the British form is /tʃuː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as chew?
Chew sounds the same as chou in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.