How to pronounce strew
Say it like STROO. Strew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- STROO
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Strew pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- STROOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of strew
American and British speakers say strew in essentially the same way: /stru/ in the US and /struː/ in the UK.
British respelling: STROO.
What does strew mean?
- To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.“to strew sand over a floor”
- To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.“error-strewn”
Where does strew come from?
Cognate with Scots strow, straw (“to strew”), West Frisian streauwe (“to strew”), Dutch strooien (“to strew, scatter, sprinkle”), German streuen (“to strew, scatter”), Swedish strö (“to strew”), Icelandic strá (“to strew”), Norwegian Nynorsk strå (“to strew”).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with strew
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of strew.
Questions about saying strew
How do you pronounce strew?
Say STROO. The American pronunciation is /stru/. In British English it is /struː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in strew?
Strew is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: STROO.
Do Americans and Brits say strew the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /stru/ and the British form is /struː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.