How to pronounce “few”
Say “few” in one beat
few
/fju/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /fjuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- fewfju
- IPA (American)
- /fju/
- IPA (British)
- /fjuː/
- Respelling
- FYOO
- Syllables
- 1 — few
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fju/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/fju/
/fjuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “few” means
- noun
a small elite group
“it was designed for the discriminating few”
- adjective
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
“a few weeks ago”
Say it in a sentence
“Only a few shops were still open that late.”“few”, answered
How do you pronounce “few”?
“few” is pronounced /fju/ (FYOO) in American English and /fjuː/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /fju/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “few” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /fju/ — a single beat.
Is “few” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /fju/ (FYOO); British English says /fjuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “few” mean?
As a noun: a small elite group For example: “it was designed for the discriminating few” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “few”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /fju/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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