How to pronounce “eschew”
Say “eschew” in 2 beats
eschew
/ɛsˈtʃu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪstʃuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- escɛs
- hewtʃustress
- IPA (American)
- /ɛsˈtʃu/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪstʃuː/
- Respelling
- es-CHOO
- Syllables
- 2 — esc-HEW
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: esc-HEW. “hew” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ɛsˈtʃu/
/ɪstʃuː/
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What “eschew” means
- verb
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
Say it in a sentence
“They eschew television entirely and read aloud after supper.”“eschew”, answered
How do you pronounce “eschew”?
“eschew” is pronounced /ɛsˈtʃu/ (es-CHOO) in American English and /ɪstʃuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hew”. Build it as esc-HEW, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “eschew” have?
2: esc · hew. The beat lands on the second, “hew”.
Is “eschew” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɛsˈtʃu/ (es-CHOO); British English says /ɪstʃuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “eschew” mean?
As a verb: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of For example: “They eschew television entirely and read aloud after supper.”
Where is the stress in “eschew”?
Stress the second syllable: esc-HEW. “hew” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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