How to pronounce spew
Say it like SPYOO. Spew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPYOO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPYOOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of spew
American and British speakers say spew in essentially the same way: /spju/ in the US and /spjuː/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPYOO.
What does spew mean?
- To eject forcibly and in a stream.
- To be forcibly ejected.
- To speak or write quickly and voluminously, especially words that are not worth listening to or reading.
- Vomit.
- Ejaculate or ejaculation.
- Nonsense or lies.
Where does spew come from?
Germanic cognates include English spit, West Frisian spije, Dutch spuien, Dutch spuwen, Low German speen, spiien, German speien (“to spew, spit, vomit”), Swedish spy, Danish spy, Faroese spýggja, Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌴𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽 (speiwan).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with spew
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spew.
Questions about saying spew
How do you pronounce spew?
Say SPYOO. The American pronunciation is /spju/. In British English it is /spjuː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spew?
Spew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPYOO.
Do Americans and Brits say spew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spju/ and the British form is /spjuː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.