How to pronounce screw
Say it like SKROO. Screw is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKROO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Screw pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of screw
American and British speakers say screw in essentially the same way: /skru/ in the US and /skruː/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKROO.
What does screw mean?
- someone who guards prisoners
- a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
- a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
- turn like a screw
- cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion“drive in screws or bolts”
- tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions“Screw the bottle cap on”
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with screw
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of screw.
Questions about saying screw
How do you pronounce screw?
Say SKROO. The American pronunciation is /skru/. In British English it is /skruː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in screw?
Screw is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKROO.
Do Americans and Brits say screw the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skru/ and the British form is /skruː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.