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How to pronounce hewed

Say it like HYOOD. Hewed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.

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US American/hjud/HYOOD
UK British/hjuːd/HYOOD
  • HYOOD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hewed pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. HYOODSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of hewed

American and British speakers say hewed in essentially the same way: /hjud/ in the US and /hjuːd/ in the UK.

British respelling: HYOOD.

What does hewed mean?

verb
  1. simple past of hew How to pronounce hew
  2. past participle of hew (alternative to hewn) How to pronounce hew

Words that rhyme with hewed

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of hewed.

Questions about saying hewed

How do you pronounce hewed?

Say HYOOD. The American pronunciation is /hjud/. In British English it is /hjuːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hewed?

Hewed is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: HYOOD.

Do Americans and Brits say hewed the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /hjud/ and the British form is /hjuːd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).