How to pronounce “new”
Say “new” in one beat
new
/nu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /njuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- newnu
- IPA (American)
- /nu/
- IPA (British)
- /njuː/
- Also accepted
- /nju/
- Respelling
- NOO
- Syllables
- 1 — new
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/nu/
/njuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “new” means
- adjective
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
“a new law”
- adjective
original and of a kind not seen before
“the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”
- adjective
lacking training or experience
“the new men were eager to fight”
Say it in a sentence
“He bought a new bicycle for his commute to work.”“new”, answered
How do you pronounce “new”?
“new” is pronounced /nu/ (NOO) in American English and /njuː/ in British English, and /nju/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /nu/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “new” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /nu/ — a single beat.
Is “new” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /nu/ (NOO); British English says /njuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “new” mean?
As an adjective: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered For example: “a new law” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “new”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /nu/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
Now say “new” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.