pew
nounA long bench in a church where people sit facing the front.
interjectionAn expression you make when something smells bad.
interjectionA sound like a gun makes, especially in science fiction stories.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter P
The letter P makes the /p/ sound, like in 'pan', 'pig', and 'pot'. Both lips press together then pop open.
P is a voiceless bilabial stop — both lips press together and release with a puff of air but no voice. It pairs with B (which is the voiced version of the same mouth position).
Tip
P pops open — press your lips and let it POP!
Examples
Phonics Rule: EW says /juː/
EW can say /juː/ with a Y-glide, like in 'few' and 'pew'.
EW usually says /uː/ (flew, grew, chew), but after some consonants it keeps a Y-glide and says /juː/: few, mew, pew, ewe.
Tip
EW can say yoo — few, mew, pew!
Examples
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