How to pronounce flew
Say it like FLOO. Flew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- FLOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Flew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- FLOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of flew
American and British speakers say flew in essentially the same way: /flu/ in the US and /fluː/ in the UK.
British respelling: FLOO.
What does flew mean?
- simple past of fly How to pronounce fly
- The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.“The raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl.”
Where does flew come from?
From Middle English flew, flow, from Old English flēag, flug-, from Proto-Germanic *flaug, *flug-, past tense forms of Proto-Germanic *fleuganą (“to fly”).
Words that rhyme with flew
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Words that sound like flew
Questions about saying flew
How do you pronounce flew?
Say FLOO. The American pronunciation is /flu/. In British English it is /fluː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in flew?
Flew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: FLOO.
Do Americans and Brits say flew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /flu/ and the British form is /fluː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as flew?
Flew sounds the same as flu, flue in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.